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Three teens accused in fight that led to Columbus man’s death
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Three teens have been arrested and charged with the murder of a 53-year-old man, Columbus police said Wednesday. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Dec. 6 inside a bu…
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Three teens accused in fight that led to Columbus man’s death
by: Mark Feuerborn
Posted: Dec 20, 2023 / 05:32 PM EST
Updated: Dec 20, 2023 / 06:20 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Three teens have been arrested and charged with the murder of a 53-year-old man, Columbus police said Wednesday.
The incident happened around 7 p.m. Dec. 6 inside a business in the 3600 block of South High Street. Columbus police said 18-year-old Dionta Davon Hughes, 19-year-old Jamarion Fredrae Evans-Bennett, and a 17-year-old male, all got into an altercation with patrons inside the business. Security staff asked all three to leave as a result.
Outside, Columbus police said a fight began between the three teens and 53-year-old Donald Smith Jr. The suspects then drove away in a red car, and Smith was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. He later died from his injuries on Monday.
On Wednesday, officers arrested Hughes, Evans-Bennett and the 17-year-old, and all three were charged with murder. No court proceedings had been scheduled for Hughes or Evans-Bennett as of Wednesday, according to Franklin County Municipal Court records.
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