CLEVELAND — In the past month, there have been two shootings and a robbery in Ohio City — all just weeks apart. Now, some residents are wondering: Is crime on the rise, and should they be concerned?
Ohio City is a place where you’ll often see people walking their dogs, students heading to class, and the occasional siren, too.
Aside from having a hospital at its center, police say that in recent weeks, they’ve responded to several serious calls.
On Sept. 5, a 34-year-old man was taken to the hospital after being shot in Market Square, right across from the West Side Market.
Then, about a week later, a student from Saint Ignatius was robbed at gunpoint just after 6 p.m. while walking nearby.
Just this morning, another shooting happened. This time, at the corner of West 32nd and Bridge,