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Winooski man charged in Burlington stabbing death
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Key Points:
- Hassan Haji, 24, of Winooski, surrendered to police and faces second-degree murder charges in the stabbing death of 24-year-old Deng Dau in downtown Burlington.
- The stabbing occurred around 4 a.m. Saturday, with Dau dying an hour later from a stab wound to his groin.
- Surveillance video showed a fight between Dau and 22-year-old Shuaib Mohamud before Haji intervened and stabbed Dau.
- Police tracked Haji using video footage and blood evidence found at an apartment, and witnesses placed him at the scene.
- Haji pleaded not guilty and is held without bail pending a hearing on August 27; the families involved are well acquainted, but no motive has been disclosed.
