COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A man died at the hospital early Tuesday after Columbus police said an hours-long party ended in a brutal assault.
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The attack happened outside a home on the 2900 block of Azelda Street around 9:30 p.m. Monday, according to CPD.
Witnesses told NBC4 the incident started out as a fight among friends but quickly became out of hand.
When police arrived at the North Linden scene, they found 42-year-old Richard M. Mathias in the front yard, suffering from head trauma.
Mathias was transported to Riverside Methodist Hospital in very critical condition.
Mathias was pronounced dead at 5 a.m.
Police said that 35-year-old Bryan M. Curvin fled the scene, and CPD said it believes he was the one who assaulted Mathias.
Police have a warrant out for Curvin’s arrest, but he is not in custody currently.
He faces felonious-assault and murder charges.
Witnesses said it didn't take long before they realized the fight had gone on for too long.
"Fight broke out. This guy thought he was a tough guy. Started out as a friendship fight then it got ugly, and the guy kept pressing and pressing trying to break it up, but by then it was kind of late," witness James Riley said.
Anyone with information on Curvin's whereabouts was encouraged to call CPD’s homicide squad at 614-645-4730.
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