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2023 Short North Shooting
On June 23, 2023, ten people were shot and injured in a mass shooting in the Short North district of Columbus, Ohio. The shooting was the third in a series of attacks that had occurred across the city in a single weekend, all of which ended with several victims. The shooting resulted in the implementation of "Operation Moonlight", an effort by the city of Columbus to combat mass shootings in downtown public areas. Shooting At 2:30 AM EDT, a 20-year old man and another unidentified person rode on a motorcycle up North High Street, in the Short North Business District. The driver stopped at an intersection in the center of the district and began to fire upon pedestrians and other bystanders with a pistol, and 8 people were injured as a result of the gunfire. Several officers with the Columbus Division of Police, who were breaking up a fight between multiple people, ran to the site of the shooting and fired upon the shooter, and 1 other person was injured as a result. One of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Short North
The Short North is a neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, United States, centered on the main strip of High Street (Columbus, Ohio), High Street immediately north of the Arena District and extending until just south of the University District (Columbus, Ohio), University District and Ohio State University. It is an easy walk from the convention center or Nationwide Arena district to the south, spanning the length of High Street from the north side of Goodale Street to the south side of 7th/King Avenue. It is flanked by Victorian Village to the west and Italian Village to the East. The Short North is a densely populated commercial and residential district, with especially high pedestrian use during its monthly "Gallery Hop" and other local and downtown events. The Short North has been described as "colorful", "offbeat", and "trendy". The district is heavily populated with art galleries, specialty shops, pubs, nightclubs, and coffee shops. Most of its tightly packed brick buildings date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |