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April Sees Steep Spike in DC Homicides, Non-Fatal Shootings

Details According to D.C. Witness data, there were 17 homicide victims and 42 non-fatal shooting victims in April, as reported from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). April data shows a nearly... Read More

Carjackers Are a ‘Real Threat’ But Data Shows Relatively Few Are Convicted

By Jeff Levine - April 29, 2024
Daily Stories | Data | Featured |

Details While carjackings have tripled in recent years and remain a “real threat,” says a source in the US Attorney’s office, most offenders don’t get caught. For the relatively few that... Read More

Video: Crime Activity in DC Since 2015

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 22, 2024
Daily Stories | Featured | Videos |

Details D.c. Witness data shows how homicides have shifted in the District since 2015. Read More

Video: Homicides in 2023 by Ward

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 16, 2024
Daily Stories | Featured | Videos |

Details With a total of 287 homicides in 2023, the video breaks down the number of lethal incidents by Ward. Read More

D.C. Witness Data Shows Homicides Drop 30 Percent in March

Details According to D.C. Witness data, there were 11 homicide victims and 16 non-fatal shooting victims in March, based on press releases by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). All March homicides... Read More

Data Shows Significant Increase in Homicide and Non-Fatal Shooting Rates from January to February

Details According to D.C. Witness data, there was a 77 percent increase in homicides and 69 percent increase in non-fatal shootings in February when compared to numbers from January. As of... Read More

Homicide Defendant Guilty of All Charges

Details On Feb. 15, a homicide defendant was found guilty of all charges before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Terrell Poe, 37, was charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession... Read More

Shooting Defendant Acquitted of All Charges

Details On Feb. 15, a non-fatal shooting defendant was acquitted of all charges in front of DC Superior Court Lynn Leibovitz. Jose Zuniga, 28, was charged with assault with a dangerous... Read More

Data Shows Significant Decrease in Homicide Rate from December 2023 to January 2024

Details According to D.C. Witness data, there was a 59 percent decrease in homicides in January when compared to numbers from December 2023. January had nine homicides and 13 non-fatal shootings,... Read More

Jury Convicts Road Rage Shooting Defendant

Details On Jan. 24, following a multi-week long trial, a jury convicted a defendant accused of a road rage shooting incident in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom. Kenneth Davis,... Read More

Annual Homicide Rate Increased Nearly Fifty Percent Since 2015, D.C. Witness Data Shows

Details While judges expressed their concerns about the troubling rise of crime in the city, and the city council tried to come up with solutions, 2023 turned out to be a... Read More

Jury Convicts Murder Defendant

Details On Jan. 11, following a weeks-long trial and deliberation, a jury delivered a verdict for a homicide case in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Mussye Rezene, 31,... Read More