City announces new gunfire detection system installed in Hilltop

A new gunfire detection system introduced for Columbus has gone live in the Hilltop neighborhood, the city announced Thursday.The system installed by ShotSpotter uses a microphone to listen for and record gunfire in the area and sends location information to police cruisers in the neighborhood.Police hope the system will help law enforcement respond more quickly to incidents, administer aid to victims earlier and more."The key is to get there quickly enough to render any aid to any victims we ma