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Man arrested in south Columbus bus stop killing

By Sarah SzilagyAdam Conn,

9 days ago

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COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — A man arrested police believe killed another man at a south Columbus bus stop in late March faced a judge Thursday.

Columbus police arrested 35-year-old Joshua Hunt on Wednesday for the death of 61-year-old Dwayne Dowdell. Dowdell died after he was found bleeding from his head at the intersection of Parsons Avenue and East Whittier Street in the Southern Orchards neighborhood on March 29.

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At the time of Dowdell’s death, Central Ohio Crime Stoppers said Dowdell was standing at a bus stop when another man struck him, causing Dowdell to fall backward and hit his head on the pavement. Dowdell was pronounced dead late the next day.

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Columbus police released a photo of a man suspected of murder on Parsons Avenue and East Whittier Street, March 29, 2024. (Courtesy/Central Ohio Crime Stoppers)

Hunt has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. After Dowdell’s death, Columbus police released a photo of a man as a person of interest in the fatal assault, but it is not clear if Hunt was that person.

On Thursday, Hunt was issued a $1 million bond. He is next scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on May 3.

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