QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried about crime in downtown Columbia?
![Officers search near Fifth Street in downtown Columbia for evidence after shots were fired early Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021.](https://abc17news.b-cdn.net/abc17news.com/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-26-at-5.00.48-AM.png)
Shots were fired over the weekend in downtown Columbia, a week after two people were hit by bullets in the same area.
Weekend shootings in the crowded downtown area are not unheard of but remain relatively uncommon. However, the crowded nature of downtown on weekend nights brings extra danger to those incidents.
Are you worried about crime in downtown Columbia? Answer in the poll below.