So far this year, there have been 43 homicides in the city, 39 of which were due to gun violence.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For National Gun Violence Awareness Day, the Columbus Office of Violence Prevention held a vigil at City Hall to honor the lives lost to gun violence.
"Every time we hear of a violent incident, it hurts our hearts and that's why we're here tonight, to speak to that trauma, to help people heal from that,” said Rena Shak, director of the Office of Violence Prevention. Eighteen-year-old Triandous Kelly said organizations like"We Are Linden" help keep kids and teens on the right track.
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