| Count details | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Homicides | 51 | 70 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Police-Involved Deaths | 2 | 3 |
| Vehicular Homicides | 0 | 2 |
| Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Count | 49 | 66 |
| Vehicular Accidents | 15 | 9 |
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Daily News
By
Payton Anderson
- April 18, 2024
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Details A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe’s courtroom heard conflicting views of evidence said to identify the shooter in a 2021 homicide Eric Davis, 60, is charged with... Read More
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McKenna Bryant
- April 18, 2024
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Details A defense attorney pleaded for DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro to continue a defendant’s probation despite violations for trying to stay with his mother. James Young, 55, was... Read More
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Sam Chodorow
, Mona Walls - April 18, 2024
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a motion to sever the cases of multiple homicide co-defendants in a mass shooting, indicating they were all involved in some capacity. Erwin... Read More
Editor's Corner
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LaTrina Antoine
- December 15, 2023
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Details Last week I sat through a conference focused on shootings in the United States. It was held by the Center for American Progress and featured, over several days, mothers of... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- November 28, 2023
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Details “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face,” Mike Tyson said. DC is getting punched in the face. Homicides are up. Shootings are up. Carjackings are up. ... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- November 17, 2023
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Details Our city’s homicide number says it all – 50 more murders this year than at the same time last year. But why? What is happening beyond the headlines? Other media... Read More
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Features
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 16, 2024
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Details With a total of 287 homicides in 2023, the video breaks down the number of lethal incidents by Ward. Read More
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Carmen Quinteros
, Joseph Pellegrini [former] - April 8, 2024
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Details According to D.C. Witness data, there were 11 homicide victims and 16 non-fatal shooting victims in March, based on press releases by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). All March homicides... Read More
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Ashley Fajardo Perez [former]
- March 5, 2024
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Details According to D.C. Witness data, there was a 77 percent increase in homicides and 69 percent increase in non-fatal shootings in February when compared to numbers from January. As of... Read More
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