In 2023, Washington, DC experienced the highest number of homicides since 1997, despite having strict gun control measures.
The city saw 274 homicides, with a murder rate higher than most populous cities in the US.
The surge in homicides has raised concerns among federal officials about the city’s ability to prevent a return to the social dysfunction of the late 20th century. (Trending: Fauci’s Ex-Boss Admits The Truth About COVID)
According to the Washington Post, the nation’s capital was, “deadlier than 55 of the country’s 60 most populous cities, behind only New Orleans, Cleveland, Baltimore and Memphis.”
The spike received attention from federal lawmakers that, “questioned whether D.C. leaders were equipped to prevent the District from regressing to the social dysfunction and near municipal collapse of the late 20th century, when the city, overwhelmed by crack-fueled bloodshed, became known as America’s murder capital.”
Additionally, the majority of the homicides were firearm-related, despite the stringent gun control laws in place.
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