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Two men indicted in death of UNC student

By ALEX VOCKROTH | April 2, 2008

Two men have been indicted for last month's murder of a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student.

Demario Atwater and Laurence Lovette face charges of first-degree murder in the case of Eve Carson, a 22-year-old senior at Chapel Hill and student body president.

Eve Carson was the victim of a shooting on March 5. Police have called the incident a random act of violence.

Atwater is set to return to court May 1 for further discussion of his violations. The May hearing will establish whether he will face the death penalty. However, 17-year-old Lovette is too young for the court to pursue the death penalty.

Atwater also attended a hearing regarding his probation violation. He received probation for breaking and entering in January.

Two days later, Duke graduate student Abhijit Mahato was murdered, a crime for which Atwater has also been indicted.


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