Washington D.C. Slayings on Pace for Lowest Total in Decades

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By Martin Weil

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

With 2009 half over, the number of homicides reported by police in the District -- 66 -- is 20 percent below last year's figure and is on pace to be the lowest yearly total in decades.

If the homicide rate continued through December, the total for 2009 would be 134. That would be 52 fewer slayings than last year and 47 fewer than in 2007. It would be 35 fewer than in 2006.

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[TomH]

Looks like Heller was just an amazing coincidence, huh?

 

[jhblaze1]

Looks like Heller was just an amazing coincidence, huh?

no kidding right? I was waiting for the streets to run red with blood due to all wild west style vigilante justice/road rage shootings.

 

[Bob P]

Guys, if you think the media is going to play this as anything OTHER then the 'years of strict gun control finally bearing fruit' you're deluded.

 

[Mike S]

I'm holding my breath until the mainstream media reports this....
already turning blue.......

 

[Lynne]

Guys, if you think the media is going to play this as anything OTHER then the 'years of strict gun control finally bearing fruit' you're deluded.

Yup. But the good thing is the BAD guys know the truth. (we do too )

 

[Bob P]

My kid told me last night I need to be a lobbyist