
DC hits grim homicide milestone not seen in nearly 2 decades, mayor blames pandemic for increase
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Homicides in Washington, D.C., climbed to 200 on Monday, the first time the nation's capital has reached the grim milestone since 2003, according to police figures.
Monday’s homicide figures are the most for the city since 2003 when a total of 248 people were killed.
In 2020, 198 homicides were recorded – an increase from 2019 when the city saw 166 murders. The last time the city saw fewer than 100 homicides was in 2012 when 88 were recorded.
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