This year saw the first rise in the number of homicides since 2008. The larger trend still holds, though: The District has seen a steady decline in murder since violent crime peaked in the early 1990s.
From Homicide Watch D.C.’s database, here is the year in homicide, visualized:
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- Homicides have fallen steadily since the 1990s, but 2013 saw the first uptick since 2008.
