Monthly Recap: July Homicides Increase from June
During the month of July, there were 20 homicides, four more than June. Eighteen of the homicides were gun-related, one involved a sharp object and a weapon connected to a…
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During the month of July, there were 20 homicides, four more than June. Eighteen of the homicides were gun-related, one involved a sharp object and a weapon connected to a…
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Homicides are getting worse compared to the last few Summer months. There were 19 homicides in July, which is 19 percent above the 16 homicides that occurred in June and…
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Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man July 29 who they believe is connected to a homicide that took place on the same day. According to a press…
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During the month of February, the District saw a decrease in homicides compared to the start of the New Year, which tallied 19 homicides. However, D.C. Witness data shows February homicides…
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During a post-disposition status hearing, a convicted murderer’s defense counsel motioned for a new trial. In 2012, Darnell Leon Hawkins was convicted of first-degree murder while armed, among other charges,…
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Throughout the last three months, the District has seen an uptick in teenage homicide victims. According to D.C. Witness data, during the month of August there were no teenage homicides,…
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Over the last week, from Nov. 5-11, the Metropolitan Police Department reported four homicides and two arrests for homicides in Washington, DC. According to D.C. Witness data, there have been…
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The District of Columbia saw an uptick in homicides throughout the month of September. As of Oct. 16, the Metropolitan Police Department has made arrests in nearly half of the…
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September 2017 saw the number of homicides in DC reduced by half from the year before – from 20 in 2016 to 10 this year. There have been arrests in…
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Police have announced the arrest of several suspects in five homicide cases, including one case that dated back to 2013. Last week, Ronald Bruce Thomas, 29, was charged with first-degree…
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