One of two teens charged with murder in Columbus gas station shooting arrested

U.S. Marshals arrested one of two 18-year-olds wanted for murder in an Aug. 3 shooting outside a gas station, Columbus police said.

Isiah Wharton-Howard was charged with murder earlier this month after police said he shot and killed Michael Simmons, 28, after a fight at around 6:50 p.m. at a Sunoco gas station on the 2600 block of Noe-Bixby Road.

Marshals took Wharton-Howard into custody Wednesday in Sylvania.

Wharton-Howard, of Columbus' West Side, pulled a gun during the argument and shot Simmons, according to court records. Simmons ran away and Dwayne Johnson, 18, of Columbus, chased him, pulling out his own gun and shooting at Simmons, court records said.

Columbus police arrived to find Simmons shot at the scene. He was transported to Mount Carmel East Hospital, where he died.

Johnson, also charged with murder, remains at large.

bagallion@dispatch.com

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