HomeNational News200 people have died from gun violence in DC this year: Police200 people have died from gun violence in DC this year: PoliceWed, September 27, 2023 by ABC News SHARE NOW makenoodle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A student was shot and killed on Tuesday just blocks from his high school, according to police. The student’s death marks the 200th homicide in the District of Columbia this year, according to police statistics. The number of homicides in the nation’s capital has risen 28% since 2002, according to police. The city has recorded more than 200 homicides every year since 2021. At a press conference on Tuesday, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith called the shooting “senseless.” “We have too many guns on our streets and as a community we need to do everything we can to stop this violence from plaguing our city,” she said. The victims were all members of the D.C. community and died of gunshot wounds, according to Smith. MPD has lost 1,400 officers since 2020. The police union has blamed the city council’s actions for the rise in crime. Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Get the top stories on your radio 24/7 on Finger Lakes News Radio 96.3 and 1590, WAUB and 106.3 and 1240, WGVA, and on Finger Lakes Country, 96.1/96.9/101.9/1570 WFLR.
