Shooting/Aggravated Assault | Columbia Borough Police Department

On Monday, 1/15/24 at or about 11:58 pm, Columbia Police patrol officers were dispatched to the area of the 100 block of North Fourth Street in Columbia for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers encountered a 16-year-old juvenile male who was suffering from a single gunshot wound to his leg. The male was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The wound is not life-threatening.  Multiple spent shell casings were located in the 300 block of Avenue G, and all indications are that the shooting event occurred in the 300 block of Avenue G near its intersection with North Fourth Street.  

Investigators collected evidence from the scene and are continuing to work towards obtaining surveillance footage from several privately-owned security cameras located in the area of the shooting. At this point, the shooting victim is not cooperating with the ongoing investigation.  

Police encourage anyone with information related to this shooting to contact Detective Matt Leddy or the on-duty Patrol Supervisor at 717-684-7735.  Crimewatch tips can also be submitted. Tipsters can remain anonymous.  

Location 300 Block of Avenue G Columbia, PA 17512 

Date Jan 15, 2024 

Incident Type Aggravated Assault 

Case Status Current

Case Type Criminal

Case Region Central

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Lancaster County Coroner to become sole petitioner in public records case | WITF

The Lancaster County coroner has taken over a court appeal seeking to block access to information the state Open Records office and the courts have repeatedly determined should be accessible to the public.

The coroner, Dr. Stephen G. Diamantoni, said Tuesday his lawyers plan to amend a court filing to make it clear the broader county government is not behind the challenge.

Diamantoni is specifically appealing a December ruling by the state Office of Open Records ordering the coroner to publicly disclose the name of a 3-year-old boy who died in an accidental shooting in southern Lancaster County in the fall.

But he is arguing more broadly that the names of any minor whose death is investigated by the coroner, an elected official whose government office is taxpayer funded, should be shielded from the public.

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https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/lancaster-county-coroner-to-become-sole-petitioner-in-public-records-case/article_fc2b803a-af37-11ee-9882-2ba21787d58d.html

Columbia students ‘learn the process of planting fresh food’ from school gardens

When: Columbia Borough School District board committee meeting, Jan. 2.

What happened: Grace Julian, co-founder and executive director of the Edible Classroom, presented to the board regarding her program’s initiatives at Columbia, which involves students in all three schools planting and maintaining a garden.

Background: The Edible Classroom started at Columbia last summer. A summer garden camp, funded by local businesses and organizations, provided 52 Columbia Borough students with the opportunity to learn through gardening.

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https://lancasteronline.com/news/regional/columbia-students-learn-the-process-of-planting-fresh-food-from-school-gardens/article_e1e761bc-aa96-11ee-a742-1fed00df8d51.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share