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Columbus alerts today: protests, strikes & incidents
Live counts
Last alert: · Updated: 2026-10-23 10:05 UTC
30-day snapshot
Busiest day: 2026-10-19 (2)
By type
| Shooting | 5 |
| Assault | 1 |
Recent alerts
| alerts | Type | Last seen | sources | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man arrested after October 19 stabbing in Franklin - KLFY.com | Assault | 3 | 23/100 verified | |
| Victim identified in deadly shooting near a northeast Columbus mosque - 10TV | Shooting | 4 | 31/100 verified | |
| Northeast Columbus shooting: One person dead, second victim found as police investigate - WSYX | Shooting | 21 | 39/100 verified | |
| Federal agents are responding to a reported shooting at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio, officials say - AP News | Shooting | 91 | 62/100 verified | |
| Ohio Shooting Near Columbus Mosque: What We Know as Police Respond - Newsweek | Shooting | 6 | 39/100 verified | |
| Pataskala man accused in 3 Columbus shootings, including one that left victim paralyzed - WSYX | Shooting | 2 | 62/100 verified |
Frequently asked questions
Are there protests, strikes or incidents in Columbus today?
In the last 24 hours alerts.live shows 1 alerts in Columbus; in the last 7 days 6; in the last 30 days 6. Counts update about every 10 minutes from public news and official open-data sources.
What kinds of incidents are tracked in Columbus?
alerts.live tracks assaults, clashes, shootings, closures and gatherings (protests, strikes, marches). Last 30 days in Columbus: Shooting 5, Assault 1.
Where does the information for Columbus come from?
Alerts are detected automatically in news articles and official feeds, and every alert links to its original articles. 111 distinct sources are linked for Columbus (10tv.com, yahoo.com, abc6onyourside.com, telemundo49.com, scrippsnews.com).
How reliable are these alerts?
Each alert has a confidence score from 0 to 100 that rises with independent sources and official confirmation. In Columbus over the last 30 days the average is 43/100 and 6 of 6 alerts are verified. See the methodology page for how it is computed.
Is this a safety score for Columbus?
No. alerts.live is descriptive: it counts and maps reported events and does not rate how safe a place is. Always follow local authorities and official guidance.
How can I follow alerts for Columbus?
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Sources
10tv.com (4) · yahoo.com (3) · abc6onyourside.com (3) · telemundo49.com (2) · scrippsnews.com (2) · newsweek.com (2) · newsbreak.com (2) · metroecuador.com.ec (2) · en.royanews.tv (2) · abc7news.com (2) · abc7chicago.com (2) · 13newsnow.com (2)
Monitored news feeds for this place: 2
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