FILE - In this April 2, 2021, file photo, Washington Metropolitan Police Department chief Robert Contee speaks during a news conference in Washington. Political hand-wringing in Washington over Russia’s hacking of federal agencies and meddling in U.S. politics has mostly . more > By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times - Monday, May 3, 2021
Homicides in the District are up 38% from 47 killings to 66 over the same time period last year, and after another bloody weekend of multiple shootings, including the wounding Saturday of a 7-year-old riding a scooter, city officials on Monday outlined plans to address the surge of violence.
D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III shared details of his department’s “Summer Crime Prevention Initiative” during a press conference on the city’s growing crime problem.
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