Even though November showed a decline in homicides, the number rose in December.
According to D.C. Witness data, homicides increased in the last month of 2018 to 13 from 11 in November, nearly 18 percent higher.
The total number of homicides in the District for 2018 was 167, a 30 percent increase from 2017. There were 128 homicides in 2017.
