Gun Violence

As he met with President Joe Biden on a day some gun control activists hailed as a victory, Dion Green said he wanted to let the President know they’re still focused on the future.

The mayor said that while murders are down 40% from this time last year, too many people are still dying from violent crimes.

Eight weekend shootings left five people dead and others injured in Columbus. Three of the fatal shootings took place at or close to city parks.

Ten people were shot during Tuesday morning's rush hour and another 13 people suffered injuries ranging from smoke inhalation to falls and panic attacks, authorities said.

Federal investigators have reportedly linked the gun used in this week’s Brooklyn subway shooting to a Columbus pawn shop.

A Columbus man is due in court Friday after being arrested for the December shooting death of a well-known Columbus imam.

Mayor Andrew Ginther and other city leaders are declaring gun violence a public health crisis. We’ll discuss what it means to address gun violence as a public health crisis and what, if anything, can be done to combat it.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther declared gun violence a public health crisis. Ginther is asking the federal government to include Columbus in the National Firearms Trafficking Strike Force and creating the Columbus Alliance Against Illegal Guns.

Columbus police say community members have helped identify several people as potential suspects in a triple murder that claimed the lives of two young children earlier this month.

The City of Columbus announced Thursday morning it is funding for two crime-prevention initiatives run by Franklin County.