COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 19-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder in connection to a fatal shooting in the Short North last month.

The Columbus Division of Police said a warrant was filed for the arrest of Deswquan Woods-Fafahana on Monday. He was arrested without incident on Friday.

On Sept. 21, officers were called to the 1100 block of North High Street around 2:45 a.m. on a report of a fight. As officers arrived at the scene, they heard gunshots.

Officers found 25-year-old J'Vontia Cassell suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, police said. He was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead just after 5 a.m.

A second person was treated at the scene for an unrelated medical condition.

According to police, there was a large c

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