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Yessica Osorio
, Cameron Horne - October 24, 2024
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According to D.C. Witness data, there were 170 homicide incidents and 183 homicide victims between June 2023 and June 2024.
In regards to those homicides, 83 arrests have been made. The number of convictions is unknown.
Based on the data, the month of August 2023 was considered the deadliest, with 25 homicide incidents, with 26 victims.
On Aug. 5, 2023, David Botchway, 21, fatally shot 19 year-old Andre Baker on the 1200 block of U Street, NW.
Botchway pled guilty to second-degree murder on Dec. 13, 2023 and was sentenced to 18 years of incarceration on May 31.
Likewise, on Feb. 4, Kyree Hairston, 25, fatally shot 51 year-old David Coe on the 1200 block of Southern Avenue, SE.
Hairston pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed on Aug. 9 and will have his sentencing hearing on Nov. 15.
On April 25, Jaylen Suggs, 18, fatally shot 38 year-old Ricky Canty on the 4500 block of Sheriff Road NE.
Suggs is being charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement. His case is still ongoing.