Man, woman dead in separate incidents
The number of homicides in Columbus this year reached 45 Monday with the deaths of two people Monday.
The number of homicides in Columbus this year reached 45 Monday with the deaths of two people Monday.
A 13-year-old girl was among three people injured in separate shootings over two days in Columbus.
Mayor Andrew Ginther has extended the citywide curfew indefinitely following a weekend of destructive protests.
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Columbus Sunday for a fourth straight day of protests yesterday over the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis a week ago and the rally was reportedly uneventful for the most part.
Police were looking for two suspects in weekend shooting incidents that left two people dead and three others injured.
A Northeast Side woman accused of shooting a Columbus police officer during a search warrant last week is facing federal drug and weapons charges.
Saturday night was more peaceful in Columbus than earlier that day or the previous two nights, though not completely problem-free, and protests on Sunday appeared uneventful.
After a third day of protests in downtown Columbus sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police, Gov. Mike DeWine has activated the Ohio National Guard to support Columbus police and restore order and Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther has imposed a citywide curfew.
The Ohio Health Department reports that at least 13 cases of the coronavirus have been traced to beginning in January.
A crowd of protesters in downtown Columbus clashed with police during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.