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.
| 2023 Short North shooting | |
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 Police responding to the shooting. A victim of the attack can be seen laying on the ground. | |
| Location | The Short North, Columbus, Ohio |
| Date | June 23, 2023 2:30 AM (EDT) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Mass shooting, Drive-by shooting |
| Weapons | Pistol, another unidentified firearm |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 10 |
No. of participants | 2 |
| Charges |
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Shooting
editAt 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 suspects was shot, but another stepped off the motorcycle, entered a white Honda Civic and drove off.[1][2]
As the suspect fled the scene in the Honda Civic with another man, they engaged in a police chase and were chased through Interstate 670, where the vehicle reached a maximum speed of 110 miles per hour (180 km/h). The car eventually was lost by police, and the occupants drove off to an unknown location.[3][4]
Aftermath
editInvestigation
editOn June 27, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued a notice that offered a reward of $10,000 (2023 USD) for information that led to the arrest of the motorcycle driver.[5] A short time after the shooting, the man who drove the Honda Civic turned himself in, and was identified as DeAngelo Fuller. He was charged with obstructing official business with the risk of physical harm, because he is believed to have never fired a weapon into the crowd.[6][7]
Victims
editAll of the victims of the shooting were between 16 and 27 years old. Nine people were injured to varying, non-severe degrees, and one person was marked as being in critical condition.[8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Wise, Kate (2023-05-08). "10 people shot in Short North on Saturday, Columbus police say". WSYX. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ Staff, WSYX (2024-06-26). "'I've been shot' -- 911 calls reveal chaos after Short North mass shooting". WTTE. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ Conn, Adam (June 24, 2024). "Alleged driver of getaway car in Short North mass shooting appears in court". NBC 4. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "10 shot near downtown in Columbus, Ohio; police seek suspect". NBC News. 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "10 Injured in Short North Shooting | ATF". www.atf.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "ATF offers $10,000 reward for information that leads to arrest of Short North shooting suspects". 10tv.com. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Columbus police say four suspects involved in Short North mass shooting". WYSO. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Officials continue to search for suspect in Short North shooting". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Suspect surrenders after 10 injured in shooting in Columbus' Short North area". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2024-10-07.