VA Teen Chandler Dowell ID’d As Saturday Dublin Stabbing Victim Brent Harrell Arrested Murder

PULASKI COUNTY. VA. (THECOUNT) — Chandler S. Dowell, of Fairlawn, Virginia has been identified as the victim of a Pulaski County fatal stabbing early Saturday morning.

Brent E. Harrell, 19, also of Pulaski, Va., has been charged with 2nd-degree murder in the death of Dowell, also 19.

Virginia State Police say Harrell and Dowell engaged into a verbal altercation after 2 a.m. Saturday while outside Harrell’s dwelling located in the 7800 block of Cleburne Boulevard in Pulaski County.

During the altercation, Harrell presented a knife and stabbed Dowell. The weapon was later recovered by officials at the scene.

Dowell was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of stab wounds.

His remains were transported to the Office of the Medical Examiner in Roanoke for examination and autopsy, WDBJ7 reported Sunday afternoon.

Police say Harrell was taken into custody at the scene without further incident. He is currently housed at the New River Regional Jail on a no-bond order.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with possible additional information on the deadly incident may contact police at 911.

Geo quick facts: Dublin is a town in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,534 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the site of the Volvo Group Trucks Operations New River Valley Cab and Vehicle Assembly plant – Wikipedia.