Arrest made in case of Dalton man killed walking home from church

Paul Guerrant

The Dalton Police Department arrested a man on homicide charges dating back to a December killing.

The police arrested 26-year-old Aaron Howell this morning. Investigators found him in an abandoned house behind the Walmart on East Walnut Avenue, according to a release.

Howell is charged with killing Paul Guerrant four months ago. On Dec. 22, someone found Guerrant lying in the middle of Dozier Street. He had been walking home from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Police say Howell punched him several times in the head.

Police began investigating Howell after someone gave them a tip in January. They linked him to the crime through “physical evidence,” according to the release.

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