Man charged with murder in Short North shooting

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man was arrested Friday and charged with murder in connection with a September shooting in the Short North, police said.

A warrant for murder was issued for Deswquan Woods-Fafahana, 19, on Monday and he was taken into custody by Columbus Police SWAT personnel on Friday.

Officers were called Sept. 21 to the 1100 block of North High Street just before 2:45 a.m. for reports of a disturbance. Officers heard gunshots when they arrived and found 25-year-old J’Vontia Cassell suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Watch previous coverage in the player above.

Cassell was taken to a hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead at 5:02 a.m.

Surveillance video showed the shooter getting into the passenger seat of a vehicle being driven away, according to an affidavit. A search of the driver's social media resulted in law enforcement identifying Woods-Fafahana as the suspected shooter.

Woods-Fafahana is scheduled to be arraigned Saturday morning, according to online court records.