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Homicide Defendants Most Likely to be in the 25-30 Age Range, Data Shows

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 25, 2022
Data | Featured | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A plurality of the homicide defendants arrested since the beginning of 2020 was in the 25 to 30-year-old age range at the time of their arrest, according to D.C. Witness... Read More

Causes of Domestic Violence Related Homicides Over a Two-Year Period

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 25, 2022
Data | Featured | Homicides |

Details Eleven homicides occurred due to domestic violence issues from April 20, 2020, to April 20, 2022, according to D.C. Witness data. This graphic explains the gender of the victims and... Read More

March Homicides Increase by 50% from February

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 12, 2022
Data | Featured | Homicides | Suspects |

Details There were 15 homicides in March, approximately a 50 percent increase from the previous month. In comparison, 13 homicides happened in March of last year. Three people have been arrested... Read More

DC Homicides are Focused in Southeast, Data Shows

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 28, 2022
Data | Featured | Homicides |

Details This heatmap covers homicides from the beginning of 2018 to the end of 2021. Data indicates homicides have increased over the last four years, rising by an average of 4.9%... Read More

DC Homicide Count Lower in First Quarter of 2022 Compared to Same Period in 2021

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 28, 2022
Data | Featured | Homicides |

Details There have been slightly fewer homicides between Jan. 1 and March 27 of 2022 compared to the same time period in 2021, according to D.C. Witness data. Read More

Jury Decisions in Murder Trials Stagnate

Details Six murder trials have concluded in the DC Superior Court since the suspension of jury trials due to the COVID-19 pandemic was lifted. The court did not hold jury trials... Read More

February Homicide Count Down by 17% from January

Details A total of ten homicides occurred during the month of February, all of which were shootings. February homicides decreased by approximately 17 percent from the month before. There were 12... Read More

Data Shows More Homicides Occurred in 2021 than Previous Years

Details The year 2021 saw more homicides than any year since 2003. While the number rose, the statistics behind them largely stayed the same. There were 227 homicides in 2021, which... Read More

20 Homicides Happened in December

Details Exactly half of December’s homicides took place after Dec. 19, including three fatal shootings before 1 a.m. on Dec. 20. Police say 27-year-old Nycholas Hester and 25-year-old Johnny Coles exchanged... Read More

D.C. Had 48 Mass Shootings in the Last Six Years

Details A grocery store. A gas station. A barbershop. A non-denominational church. Homicides are on the rise in Washington, DC and mass shootings are one of the causes. Neighborhoods spanning across... Read More

Help D.C. Witness Continue to Provide Transparency of the D.C. Criminal Justice System

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 8, 2021
Daily Stories | Featured | Videos |

Details Please consider donating to our end of year fundraising campaign. All donations received by Dec. 31 will be matched by a sponsor. Donations are tax deductible. Read More

D.C. Sees Lowest Homicide Rate in 2021

Details November had the lowest homicide count in 2021, with only ten in total, according to D.C. Witness data. One homicide victim recently had a homicide case of his own dismissed... Read More