Monthly Recap: Homicide Count Declines
Throughout the month of May, DC saw a 47 percent decrease in homicides from April. The decrease reflects a return to the dip in homicides that first occurred in February….
+ Read MoreThroughout the month of May, DC saw a 47 percent decrease in homicides from April. The decrease reflects a return to the dip in homicides that first occurred in February….
+ Read MoreEven though May shows a substantial decrease in homicides compared to April, it also shows that Washington, DC’s illegal gun problem is getting worse. According to D.C. Witness data, there…
+ Read MoreThe Metropolitan Police Department arrested June 3 a suspect for the murder of a 44-year-old resident of Southeast, DC. According to a press release, 35 year-old Travis Russell is charged…
+ Read MoreThe Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal stabbing on the 2700 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE. The stabbing is one of two homicides to occurred over the…
+ Read MoreOn May 5, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse released one inmate. There were seven hearings that were not in relation to emergency releases because of COVID-19. Three of those…
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