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Tragic Shooting Marks D.C.'s 100th Homicide of 2025

8/12/2025

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A tragic shooting in Washington D.C.'s Logan Circle claimed a man's life on Monday, marking a grim milestone as the city's 100th homicide of 2025. This violence erupted just hours after President Trump declared federal oversight of the Metropolitan Police, even as crime rates showed a downward trend. Mayor Bowser affirmed that the internal command structure will stay the same.

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A tragic shooting in Washington D.C.'s Logan Circle claimed a man's life on Monday, marking a grim milestone as the city's 100th homicide of 2025. This violence erupted just hours after President Trump declared federal oversight of the Metropolitan Police, even as crime rates showed a downward trend. Mayor Bowser affirmed that the internal command structure will stay the same.