Arrest Made in Fantasy Fest Death
Nicholas Ferro, of Hollywood, is charged with murder
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 | Updated 2:15 PM EDT
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KEY WEST, FL - OCTOBER 27: A float passes through the streets during the Fantasy Fest Masquerade parade October 27, 2007 in Key West, Florida. The ten day costuming and masking festival ends Sunday. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Police have arrested a 23-year-old Hollywood man accused in a fatal stabbing during Key West's biggest annual festival.
Nicholas Ferro was jailed Sunday on second-degree murder charges. Officials say it's the first homicide in the 30-year history of Fantasy Fest -- a bawdy costume party that annually draws more than 30,000.
The killing happened early Saturday after some locals got into a fight with men from out-of-town. The victim was 23-year-old Marques Butler, a former track and basketball star at Key West High.
He was rushed to a hospital and underwent surgery, but died shortly afterward.
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