Homicides in DC Continue to Climb

The homicide rate in Washington, D.C. has skyrocketed in recent years, and authorities there continue to be worried about the 2016 numbers.

According to figures from the Metropolitan Police Department, last year saw 162 homicides in the nation's capital, a huge jump from the 105 that happened in 2014. This year, the figure is already at 70 — just seven shy from this date in 2015.

The city's 20-year high is 397 in 1996.

The Daily Caller highlights several recent homicides in the city, which follows an outbreak of violence across the United States. Weeks of violence across the country have left both civilians and police officers dead.

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