Document: DC Homicide Count Doubles from Last Year

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Four homicides occurred on Saturday, boosting the District of Columbia’s homicide count by approximately 100 percent from this time a year ago.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, four people died on Jan. 26. Three men,  26 year-old Sean Shuler, 26 year-old Javon Abney, and 24 year-old Tyrik Hagoodwere shot during the evening hours on the 1500 Block of Fort Davis Place, Southeast. All three victims died on the scene

Earlier that day, at 3:36p.m., 59 year-old Kevin Jerome Harrison was shot on the 4100 block of Hayes Street, Northeast. He died on the scene as well.

The fatal shootings increased DC’s homicide total to 18 from nine homicides a year ago, according to D.C. Witness data.

According to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, several non-deadly shootings also occurred on Saturday, acknowledging that some shootings were in retaliation.

“We have has too many gun crimes, at the start of 2019, and already too many lives lost,” Bowser said during a press conference Jan. 27.

As part of their investigation, the police is offering up to a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in these cases or any other homicide case in DC. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE — 50411.





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