Man charged in stabbing death after body found near Baltimore trail weeks later
Baltimore, MD – A man has been arrested and charged with murder after the body of a 33-year-old stabbing victim was found dumped in a wooded area off West Baltimore Street more than two weeks after the killing took place.
Eric Jones, 30, was taken into custody in connection with the death of Dashond Johnson, whose body was discovered on the morning of January 20 in a remote area near the Gwynns Falls Trail. Firefighters and police recovered the body just off the 2800 block of West Baltimore Street following a report of a person found in the water.
The medical examiner’s investigation later revealed that Johnson had died from stab wounds and that he had been killed on January 2, nearly 18 days before his remains were found.
Detectives with the Baltimore Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified Jones as a suspect following their investigation. He was arrested and booked into the Central Booking Intake Facility. Jones faces charges of first- and second-degree murder.
Police have not released further details about the motive or whether Johnson and Jones knew each other.
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Key Points
- Eric Jones, 30, arrested for stabbing Dashond Johnson to death on January 2
- Johnson’s body was found in a wooded area near West Baltimore Street on January 20
- Jones is charged with both first- and second-degree murder