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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- July 9, 2018
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Even though the total number of homicides decreased from 19 homicides in May to 15 homicides in June, Ward 8 still ranked as Washington, DC’s most deadly area.
According to D.C. Witness data, there were eight homicides (53.33 percent) in Ward 8 in June. One of the homicides stemmed from a police-involved shooting of Marqueese Alston, a 22-year-old resident of Temple Hills, Md. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the shooting. The two officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave.
Ward 7 followed behind with a total of three homicides (20 percent). Wards 5 and 6 accounted for two homicides, each (13.33 percent).
There were no homicides in Wards 1,2,3 and 4.
