Wednesday night marks 4th straight night of increased violence in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — Violence continued in Ohio's capital Wednesday night as at six people were shot, including two deaths in three separate shootings.

Columbus Police shared Wednesday that ShotSpotter alerts are way up compared to this time last summer.

"This has been a problem for June, July and sadly moving into August," said Deputy Chief Richard Bash with the Columbus Division of Police.

Here are details on Wednesday's, and early Thursday's violence from Columbus Police:

11:18 p.m.

Two people are dead after three people were shot in southwest Columbus.

The shooting happened on Timberwood Drive West near Hall Road around 11:18 p.m.

Columbus Police said two people were killed in the shooting and a third was hospitalized.

The two killed were later identified as Marquayvius Lamar McGill, 24, and Dominique Jquez Freeman, 21. Divante Jamar Hall, 26, was the man injured.

11:31 p.m.

A 23-year-old man is recovering after shots were fired at him and his car several times.

The shooting happened near the intersection of Sharon Woods Boulevard and Alpine Drive around 11:30 p.m., Columbus Police said.

Officers say Jaylyn D. Robinson was shot once in the abdomen and his car was hit five times. He was rushed to the hospital after he was able to make it to his mother's house.

Columbus Police say Robinson is expected to recover.

1:46 a.m. (Thursday)

Another shooting reported along Lockbourne Road in southeast Columbus.

Columbus Police say two more people were shot before 2 a.m. Todd and Sentell Hicks are expected to survive.

6:30 a.m. (Thursday)

One person was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

Shots were fired a 2113 Hampstead Drive South, Columbus Police said.

No other details were immediately available.

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There have been at least 18 shootings since Sunday including four deaths. On Monday, incidents involved shots fired at officers at a homicide scene, a 13-year-old boy shot in the arm, an adult man shot, and a home struck by approximately 100 bullets. On Tuesday, Columbus saw four shootings, including a murder, happened in around 90 minutes.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers anonymously at (614) 461-TIPS.