By Associated Press - Wednesday, May 25, 2016

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Police say they have arrested a suspect in connection to the death of a Des Moines man who was assaulted while riding his bike.

The Des Moines Police Department says 28-year-old Michael Scott, of Des Moines, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 65-year-old Charles Brown.

Police say Brown was riding a bicycle on the east side of Des Moines on May 1 when he was assaulted by two men. Brown was seriously injured and hospitalized. He later died as a result of his injuries.

Online court records don’t list an attorney who could comment for Scott.

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