D.C.: As killings rise in District, here are the stories of some victims.

By artappraiser on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 10:03pm |

A trusted bus driver, an aspiring caterer, a father of two. As killings rise in District, here are the stories of some victims. - The Washington Post https://t.co/gPZZiQlJxa
— Peter Hermann (@phscoop) August 2, 2020

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D.C. Releases Body Camera Footage From Three Police Shootings https://t.co/eNSKmpJhsr
— Mark Lyon (@markhlyon) July 31, 2020

NEW: Body cam footage from three separate fatal police shootings in the District was released Friday as part of a requirement from D.C. Council's latest emergency police bill. https://t.co/XuP0OvujCJ
— WUSA9 (@wusa9) July 31, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 10:09pm

There’s A Significant Uptick In Stolen Cars In D.C. This Year

By Jenny Gathright @ DCist.com, Aug. 4

In a joint email blast Tuesday, the D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles and the police department wrote that there is “an increase in car thefts targeting delivery drivers in DC,” and advised people to take precautions to prevent their vehicles from being stolen. Motor vehicle thefts in D.C. are up 33% from last year.

The increase in car thefts is not reflective of broader property crime trends in the District. As a whole, property crimes are down 20% overall compared to last year. Thefts are down by 27%, and burglaries are down by 8%. Theft from auto — which MPD defines as the theft of valuables from the inside of an automobile — is down 21% from last year. The only other category of property crime that has seen an increase in the District this year is arson: There were seven reported instances of arson this time last year, while there are 11 so far this year [....]

Having been in DC on business, I can attest to how dangerous it can be. We flew into town at 7pm, went directly to our hotel, which was old & had no amenities, other than a pop & snack vending machines. No pizza company would delieve to us. The M Street area was too dangerous https://t.co/ngyDu76XpJ
— Susan (@glamourgirlca) July 28, 2020

Yes very high crime rate in D C. We have over 100 homicides so far this year in Jax. Many more shootings. Crime mostly concentrated in pockets in inner city. There is very little opportunities in these pockets.
It's really sad.
— Patricia Bronson (@PatriciaBronso7) July 28, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 10:16pm

Re: the comments, i lived in DC a couple times, even around M St depending on which part (west side, Capitol Hill known ti be worse) - *never* heard gunshots in all that time. Maybe things have changes, thou certainly parts of DC were dodgier at the time. But never felt worried at 7pm for sure.

by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 1:49am

D.C.: As killings rise in District, here are the stories of some victims.

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