Jasper Howard, 20, was a cornerback for the University of Connecticut Huskies.
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21-year-old charged with murder, conspiracy to commit assault
Two other men also facing charges
Connecticut football player was stabbed to death this month
(CNN) -- A 21-year-old man was charged with murder Tuesday in connection with the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player this month, police said.
John Lomax III also faces a charge of conspiracy to commit assault, Maj. Ron Blicher of the UConn Police Department said at a news conference Tuesday.
Lomax was in jail, with bail set at $2 million.
Two others were arrested in connection with the October 18 slaying of UConn cornerback Jasper Howard, 20.
Howard was stabbed in the abdomen in a fight after a student dance on the school's campus in Storrs, authorities said. He died at a hospital in Hartford.
Hakim Muhammad, 20, faces a felony charge of conspiracy to commit assault, Blicher said. Muhammad remained in jail, with bail set at $750,000.
The third person arrested was Jamal Todd, 21, police said. Todd was charged with a felony count of falsely reporting an incident and a misdemeanor count of reckless endangerment. He was released on a $5,000 bond, police said.
