Police: Columbus seeing increase in murders, victims being younger

The city of Columbus is facing a significant spike in homicides so far this year.CrimeTracker 10 examined the city's murder rates from January through July and found from 2013 to 2016, the number of homicides during that time frame averaged just above 50.In 2017, the number of murders increased to 75. It's about a 50 percent increase.That trend continued when CrimeTracker 10 examined the murder rate for victims between the ages of 18-and-21 years old.In 2013, 13 people in that age group became v