Crime

19-year-old arrested in connection to fatal Norwood assault, DA says

Anton C. Dowling, of Boston, was identified as the man who died from what emergency room doctors initially believed to be a gunshot wound.

December 1, 2025

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Update: A 19-year-old man was arrested Monday in connection to the fatal assault of a Boston man in Norwood on Saturday.

Isaiah Pierre-Mike, of Norwood, will be arraigned Dedham District Court Tuesday on charges of manslaughter and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office said.

The assault took place on Hoyle Street, where Pierre-Mike lives, the DA said.

Original story: The 25-year-old man who died after an incident in Norwood Saturday actually sustained injuries from a sharp object, not a gunshot wound, officials said.

Anton C. Dowling, of Boston, was identified as the man who died at a Needham hospital from what emergency room doctors initially believed to be a gunshot wound, the Norfolk County District Attorney said in a release. An autopsy showed he instead died from injuries sustained from a sharp object, the DA said.

Norwood police responded to the area of 9 Hoyle St. around 2 p.m. Saturday after a 911 call came in “requesting assistance,” the DA said. Dowling was found with injuries and transported to a Needham hospital.

At the time, Norwood Police Chief Christopher Padden said there was no threat to the public.

The investigation is active and ongoing, the DA said Monday, previously adding that Massachusetts State Police assigned to the DA’s office will work with Norwood police to investigate.