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Man charged with murder in stabbing

Associated Press - November 22, 2009 6:15 PM ET

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AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - A 36-year-old Aiken man is charged with murder after police say he stabbed a friend to death Saturday night.

Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton says 20-year-old Dancer Wayne Richter was pronounced dead at Aiken Regional Medical center after being stabbed multiple times.

Police charged Allen C. Tufano with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime.

Witnesses say the two men had been drinking and rough housing Saturday in the front yard of a home. Suddenly, around 9 p.m., witnesses tell police Tufano pulled out a knife and stabbed Richter.

Tufano remains at the Aiken County Detention Center.

Information from: Chronicle , http://www.augustachronicle.com

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