Second Man Convicted In Stabbing Death at St. Cloud Nightclub

(KNSI) – A second man convicted in the stabbing death of a man at the Red Carpet Nightclub in St. Cloud is going to prison.

Christopher Lamar Johnson was sentenced to 40 years behind bars on Mondy for his part in the murder of Unity McGill in December of 2019.

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Johnson was given credit for 572 days in jail.

The 29-year-old from St. Cloud was convicted of 2nd-degree murder in March after choosing to have his case decided by a judge instead of a jury.

His brother, 30-year-old Lawrence Michael Johnson, pleaded guilty to murder in October of 2020 and was sentenced to 34 years in prison in March.

A third suspect, 29-year-old Bryant Jerome Stephenson, of Buffalo, has his case is still making its way through the courts.

Surveillance video showed a fight around 1 a.m. when witnesses say the three all assaulted an unidentified man with McGill standing nearby.

Lawrence Johnson is then seen hitting McGill and McGill fighting back.

Christopher Johnson then attacks McGill, who again is seen fighting back.

Security personnel then escorted Stephenson, Christopher Johnson, Lawrence Johnson, and another assault victim out of the club while McGill remained inside.

The criminal complaint states that Christopher Johnson and Lawrence Johnson re-entered the club about 1:15 a.m., with Stephenson entering a short time later.

Investigators say Stephenson was seen on surveillance video entering the dance floor at 1:22 a.m. and moving around to McGill.

Christopher Johnson and Lawrence Johnson approach McGill from different directions, with Christopher coming from the front and Lawrence approaching from behind.

McGill was knocked to the ground and attacked. Security personnel broke up the fight a short time later.

Even after the fight was broken up, police say, Christopher Johnson, Lawrence Johnson, and Stephenson allegedly punched and kicked McGill.

McGill is seen trying to leave the Red Carpet but collapsed in the main entry.

Police say the three men continued to kick him in the head before leaving on foot.

McGill was rushed to the St. Cloud Hospital, where he died.

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