DC crime wave has mayor pushing for more cops, as officers redirect patrols amid violence
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Manpower in the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C. is currently at 3,584, which is 208 officers less than a year ago, Chief Robert Contee said in an internal video message last week.
Police later arrested 23-year-old Treavon Johnson, who was charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection to what detectives believe to be a domestic-related dispute. The incident came just 24 hours after a separate triple shooting Sunday in the 100 block of Q Street, Northwest. Two young men, identified as 22-year-old Jovan Hill Jr. and 19-year-old Tariq Riley, were found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds outside an apartment complex in the Truxton Circle neighborhood. Police said a third victim walked to a hospital. No arrests have been made.More Related News