![]() ![]() ![]() Ten people - the lone shooter included - were killed during the Dayton shooting. Let us lead at the local level to enact basic, common sense gun safety legislation."Īlthough no one was killed in the Short North, the mass shootings conjure memories of the 2019 shooting in Dayton's Oregon District, a much smaller eclectic historic neighborhood with mostly locally-owned restaurants, galleries, shops and bars and other businesses. "If these folks are unable or unwilling to do their part to address this nation's growing gun crisis, we have a simple request: get out of our way. "We need lawmakers at the state and federal levels to step up and help us get illegal crime guns off our streets, " he said. More: Our view: 'Bullets slice through flesh and shatter bone. Police recovered 11 guns from the area.Īt that press conference, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther called for a list of sensible gun laws that includes universal background checks, red flag laws, and banning the sale of both bump stocks and automatic weapons. Officer body cameras captured gunfire and bloody and moaning young people lying on sidewalks and in the street. a roughly two-minute walk from the Columbus Convention Center and the Hilton Columbus Downtown, Ohio's largest hotel.įrom the editor: It’s time to talk about gun violence 11 guns In one, Bryant says a man shot four others before taking his own life.Īs for the Short North case, she says an "extremely chaotic" scene played out after two officers stopped to break up a fight between two groups outside of the United Dairy Farmers store at 847 N. ![]() "An explosion of gunfire rang out," Columbus police Chief Elaine Bryant said during a press conference about the Short North shootings and three other cases involving deaths.Įxplore: UNDER FIRE, the Dispatch series on gun violenceĪmong the three were two domestic violence cases. Police received reports of gunfire in the 600 block of North High Street minutes before a surreal and terrifying scene unfolded a few blocks away. Saturday, May 6 in an eclectic neighborhood which boasts expensive condos, lavish historic homes and more than 300 mostly locally owned restaurants, galleries, shops bars and other businesses. Ten people were shot just after 2:30 a.m. It is disappointing, but not at all surprising that two bloody shootouts within blocks of each other in the Short North - one of Ohio's largest entertainment districts - has warranted no action and little talk from state leaders who could do something to curtail gun violence. Thwarted by state leaders, cities and their residents pay the price as they are painted as "dangerous" for inactions partly beyond their control. Gun violence incidents - even high-profile ones right in our face like the recent bloody shootings in the Short North - are not addressed and forgotten as just the way it is. Time after time, Ohio's elected officials have diverted their eyes from or explained away the grim and often deadly reality of the gun-related violence wrecking lives in urban, suburban and rural communities. Original: 'An explosion of gunfire.' Short North shootouts a wake-up call The young man was pronounced dead at a local hospital a short time later. High Street near United Dairy Farmers and SeeSaw Columbus restaurant and bar.Įarly yesterday morning, 21-year-old Arthur Pickens was shot after a fight was reported near that same location. Ten people were shot during a surreal gun battle early morning Saturday, May 6 following a fight in the 900 block of N. It was the second consecutive weekend for gun violence there. The bloodshed included a fight that escalated to gunfire in the Short North. Update: Work to find solutions to gun violence must intensify after another bloody weekend in Columbus. ![]()
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