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$1.5 million bond set for suspect accused of killing 21-year-old in Short North fight

According to a release from the U.S. Marshals Office, Quran Boston was arrested in the 1400 block of East Hudson Avenue.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man accused of fatally shooting another man during a fight in the Short North five months ago was arrested on Tuesday.

According to a release from the U.S. Marshals Office, Quran Boston was arrested in the 1400 block of East Hudson Avenue.

On May 14, officers responded to a fight in the area of East 1st Avenue and North High Street. Police heard gunshots as they approached the area and found 21-year-old Arthur Pickens suffering from a gunshot wound. Pickens later died at a hospital.

Columbus police identified Boston as a suspect through witnesses. He is charged with murder and is in the Franklin County jail.

Boston appeared in Franklin County Municipal Court on Wednesday and a judge set a bond of $1.5 million. 

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