gun violence /tags/gun-violence gun violence en-US Copyright Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:09:57 GMT Mayor announces police 'show of force' and calls for 6 PM curfew at Fountain Square /local-news/2025-10-14/mayor-pureval-6-p-m-curfew-fountain-square "Our communities are still experiencing an unacceptable level of violence, and it has to stop," Mayor Aftab Pureval said. "Now is the time for significant change." Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:09:57 GMT /local-news/2025-10-14/mayor-pureval-6-p-m-curfew-fountain-square Becca Costello Hospital-based violence intervention program seeks to reduce re-injury /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-04-09/hope-shield-network-hospital-violence-intervention-program The Hope and Shield Network aims to help victims of gun violence beyond immediate medical care. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-04-09/hope-shield-network-hospital-violence-intervention-program In 'ACT for Cincy,' Cincinnati has a unified strategy for violence reduction /politics/2025-01-21/cincinnati-gun-violence-crime-reduction-act-cincy A new framework called "Achieving Change Together for Cincy," or "ACT for Cincy," will guide Cincinnati's violence reduction efforts. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:41:08 GMT /politics/2025-01-21/cincinnati-gun-violence-crime-reduction-act-cincy Becca Costello Cincinnati Police announce 'out-of-home safe storage' program for guns /health/2024-12-17/cincinnati-police-gun-storage-program A new program allows gun owners to temporarily store their weapons with the police department for up to six months. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:13:13 GMT /health/2024-12-17/cincinnati-police-gun-storage-program Becca Costello Cincinnati will now destroy retired police weapons instead of returning them to manufacturer /politics/2024-10-09/cincinnati-destroy-retired-police-weapons Mayor Aftab Pureval says returning the weapons for re-sale was inconsistent with the city's goals to reduce gun violence. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 21:04:18 GMT /politics/2024-10-09/cincinnati-destroy-retired-police-weapons Becca Costello Summit on preventing gun violence comes to Avondale Saturday /local-news/2024-05-30/preventing-gun-violence-summit-avondale The third-annual event hosted by Christ Church Cathedral will feature elected officials and faith leaders. Thu, 30 May 2024 19:51:01 GMT /local-news/2024-05-30/preventing-gun-violence-summit-avondale Nick Swartsell How the West End community is remembering the 11-year-old killed in a mass shooting last year /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-04-04/west-end-gun-violence-walk A Walk to End Gun Violence is scheduled for April 6. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-04-04/west-end-gun-violence-walk After gun violence, survivors struggle with 'wounds we cannot see' /local-news/2023-12-21/cincinnati-gun-violence-trauma The death of 11-year-old Domonic Davis last month sparked immediate grief and action. But what happens to those traumatized by gun violence in the long term? Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:17:00 GMT /local-news/2023-12-21/cincinnati-gun-violence-trauma Nick Swartsell Council committee passes new ordinances on lost or stolen guns /politics/2023-12-12/cincinnati-council-ordinances-lost-stolen-guns Council Member Liz Keating introduced the laws as one of her final actions before leaving office at the end of the year. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:04:36 GMT /politics/2023-12-12/cincinnati-council-ordinances-lost-stolen-guns Becca Costello Keating proposes local laws on lost or stolen guns as a way to reduce violence /politics/2023-12-06/liz-keating-local-laws-lost-stolen-guns-crime Cincinnati City Council Member Liz Keating wants to pass an ordinance to make it a local misdemeanor crime not to report a firearm stolen, as well as another ordinance to let the police department destroy a recovered weapon if it's not claimed in a certain amount of time. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:19:17 GMT /politics/2023-12-06/liz-keating-local-laws-lost-stolen-guns-crime Becca Costello