Washington, D.C., sees three Saturday homicides amid Trump crime insurance policies

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Washington, D.C., noticed three homicides on Saturday night time in a mere six-hour time span as President Donald Trump declared victory over what he known as a "disaster" of crime within the nation's capital.

A teen and two adults have been killed Saturday in three separate incidents that the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating as homicides, officers stated. A teen was shot in a fourth incident, however police haven't stated if it was a murder.

The spree is uncommon as Trump's crime crackdown within the district has seen a lower in total crime.

"We now have a really safe city now," Trump stated final week. "The nation goes to be secure. We do it one by one."

Nationwide Guard members are seen in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 5, 2025. (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu by way of Getty Pictures)

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The Metropolitan Police Division stated officers responded to the primary taking pictures simply minutes earlier than 3 p.m. within the 1900 block of C Avenue SE. They discovered a 17-year-old boy affected by a gunshot wound to the higher physique.

Medics rushed the teenager to the hospital, the place he died from his accidents, in accordance with MPD. Murder detectives have since taken over the case.

About 4 hours later, at round 6:52 p.m., officers reported discovering one other teen boy who had been shot within the 700 block of Newton Place, Northwest. Police stated the teenager was discovered inside a house there, with a gunshot wound to the higher physique. Medics tried to avoid wasting him, however he died on the scene.

Lower than two hours later, at round 8:48 p.m., officers responded to a taking pictures within the 1400 block of 14th Place, Southeast, the place they discovered a lady affected by a number of gunshot wounds, in accordance with MPD. Murder detectives are investigating her dying.

Police haven't launched the names of the victims or info relating to any suspects.

Folks collect on the Navy Yard metro station to protest the deployment of Nationwide Guard troops and federal immigration brokers in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 5, 2025. (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu by way of Getty Pictures)

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The incidents Saturday raised the variety of homicides within the final week to 5, in accordance with The Washington Post. Based on MPD information, as of Nov. 10, there have been 122 homicides this yr in Washington, D.C. In August, the president deployed greater than 2,000 troops to combat crime .

U.S. President Donald Trump waits for the arrival of Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese on the White Home on October 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Pictures)

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Together with the troop deployment, Trump signed an executive order increasing anti-crime measures, together with including extra prosecutors to give attention to violent and property crimes, and directing the transportation secretary to examine and enhance D.C.’s transit providers.