D.C. Witness

May Stands As D.C.’s Deadliest Month So Far

By Bersabel Ephrem , Julia Yan (Contributor), Grace Guzzo (Contributor), Tiffany Word (Contributor) - October 4, 2022
Daily Stories | Data | Featured |

Details May still stands as the most deadly month in DC this year, according to D.C. Witness data. Homicides in the city rose by 73 percent from April to May, and... Read More

Homicide Victims are Mostly Men, Data Shows

By Bersabel Ephrem , Natalie Goodman (Contributor), Julia Yan (Contributor) - October 4, 2022
Daily Stories | Data | Featured |

Details The trend of homicides mostly impacting men has stayed the same this year with a majority of victims listed as male, according to D.C. Witness data. See more of our... Read More

Homicides Increase by 2 in September

Details There were 17 homicides in September, 13 percent more than the 15 homicides recorded in August. Altogether, DC Witness data shows that there were 17 homicides, 20 non-fatal shootings, 2... Read More

Judge Grants Motion of General Supervision for Homicide Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun held a motion hearing on Sept. 13 where a homicide defendant requested less supervision. Gary Rush, 40, is charged with second-murder in connection to... Read More

DC Reported Highest Number of Homicides in July 2020, Data Shows

Details The number of homicides from January 2018 to August 2022 was at its highest in July of 2020. According to D.C. Witness data, there were six fewer homicides in August... Read More

Homicides Occurred More in May, Data Shows

By Bersabel Ephrem , Sundus Mirza (Contributor) - September 8, 2022
Data | Featured |

Details So far, DC has seen more homicides in May than in another month since January, according to D.C. Witness data. Sundus Mirza created this graphic Read More

Fatal Shootings Decrease in August from 20 Recorded in July, data Shows

Details Fatal shootings in August decreased by 33 percent from July. D.C. Witness data shows 14 shootings in August compared to 20 fatal shootings in July. In total there were 15... Read More

Eight Defendants Were Sentenced Between August 1 and August 28

By Bersabel Ephrem - September 6, 2022
Data | Featured | Suspects | Victims |

Details Each of the eight homicide defendants sentenced in August received a sentence of less than nine years. Read More

Sexual Assault Cases Decrease By 5 Percent from 2021 to 2022

Details From 2021 to 2022, there was approximately a 5 percent decrease in the number of sexual assault cases adjudicated at the DC Superior Court between January and June. During the... Read More

Data Shows More Sexual Assailants Are Strangers

Details D.C. Witness data shows that sexual assault cases adjudicated in DC during the first half of 2022 compared to the first half of 2021 found more sexual assailants are strangers... Read More

Homicides Increase in July

Details There were 11 percent more fatal shootings in July than June in DC this year. D.C. Witness data shows there were 21 shootings in July. There were 19 fatal shootings... Read More

June Homicides Decreases by 30 Percent from May

Details D.C. Witness data shows an approximately 30 percent decrease in homicides in June from the previous month. There were 19 homicides in June, down from the 27 homicides recorded in... Read More