According to police, two males opened fire at the “pop-up party” in the Ashburn neighborhood, killing a 26-year-old man who was shot in the head and leaving the wounded hospitalized in conditions ranging from fair to critical.
The shooting followed a
The fatal shootings appear to be picking up even after a year in which they jumped dramatically in
There have also been more police officers shot or shot at. On Thursday, an alleged shoplifter at a Home Depot on the
The officer, who was shot in the shoulder and is expected to recover, is the fourth member of the department to be shot in the past two weeks and the 21st to be shot this year, compared to nine who were shot during the same period of 2020. Last year was one of the most dangerous for the city's police officers in memory, as 79 were fired upon, compared to 22 the year before.
Police have struggled to explain the climbing totals, but at a press briefing Thursday, Police Superintendent
“Men and women in law enforcement all across the country are under attack,” said Brown, who mentioned
“But here in
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