City of Columbia Office of Violence Prevention

The study would last four to six months and examine fatal and non-fatal shootings from the past two years.

Administrator D'Markus Thomas-Brown said this funding would help with proactive responses to violent crime.

D'Markus Thomas-Brown is the administrator for the City of Columbia's new Office of Violence Prevention. On today's show, he talks about why he feels it's important to look at the "ecosystem" that produces violent events, rather than just blaming individual "bad actors." July 21, 2025