Man arrested for stabbing incident at D.C. nightclub

WASHINGTON — The D.C. police department has arrested a man for stabbing another at the Zanzibar Nightclub early Saturday morning.

Shortly after 1 a.m., police officers went to the club for the reported stabbing. An investigation revealed the stabbing took place following a verbal dispute between two men. The stabbing victim was taken to a local hospital.

Joseph Ricardo Johnson — 35, from Northeast — was arrested and charged with assault with intent to kill.

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