QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are Columbia city officials doing the right things to reduce violent crime?
Matthew Sanders
The issue of violent crime is again dominating public conversation in Columbia this fall.
A Stephens College student from Columbia was killed last month as a random bystander in a shooting. The suspected killer used a handgun and allegedly fired 11 shots at innocent people.
Since then, University of Missouri President Mun Choi has called for action, and the Columbia Police Department has stepped up its patrols downtown on weekends.
Local officials have said they’re taking action, such as the increased patrols to tamp down on violent crime in Columbia, along with working with community groups. They also point out that guns are pervasive in the city, as police have found during their increased patrols.
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