The Democratic mayor on Monday insisted that violence has been “down” for more than a week, despite shootings and stabbings over the weekend, and called for more aggressive media coverage of crime in Washington, D.C. did.
Mayor Muriel Bowser blasted the media Monday during a press conference when asked by a reporter how her office is balancing messages urging residents to leave D.C. while warning about violence. denounced.
“You didn’t report that there was no violence and no murders for about a week.” Bowser told reporters.. “I know you didn’t report it, but it’s okay. I’ll tell you.”
As crime continues to plague the city, social media users slammed the Democratic mayor’s comments that violent crime has decreased for a week.
D.C. mayor refuses to meet with father who lost three sons to violent crime in the city
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser outlines her fiscal year 2025 budget at a press conference after testifying for several hours before the D.C. City Council on April 3, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Craig Hudson of The Washington Post)
“I don’t know what Bowser is talking about here. Just last week there were multiple murders in the District,” said a senior producer at Punchbowl News. Posted in X.
“A week without a murder? I hope someone organizes a parade,” said an American Action Forum (AAF) staff member. Posted in X.
“Absolutely ignorant. Imagine trying to be sarcastic while bragging about not having had a murder for a week. Congratulations,” said a bank executive in Washington, D.C. Posted in X.
“This woman is a grade A lunatic. People shoot up clubs on random weekends and she’s talking about a week without a murder,” another X user wrote in response to the clip. .
Another wrote: “This is Mayor Bowser’s far too no-nonsense answer to perhaps DC’s biggest problem.”
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Bowser’s claim comes after she revealed she would not meet with a D.C. father who reportedly requested a meeting with authorities after losing three of his sons to violent crimes in the city. It came out a day later.
Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department Deputy Chief Stuart Emmerman speak at a news conference after multiple people were injured in a shooting near Edmund Burke School in Washington, DC, on April 22, 2022. (Brian Dozier)
The man’s three sons were Avion Evans, who was shot and killed on April 4 at the Brookland subway station in Washington, D.C.; His younger brother, Johnny Evans III, was stabbed to death in the Deanwood subway in Washington, DC. and John Coleman, who was reportedly shot and killed in May last year.
Although the number of homicides in the city is down compared to the same period last year, it remains high, with 56 homicide victims since the beginning of 2024, according to Washington, D.C., crime data.
Days before Bowser’s comments about the crime, a shooting occurred Friday night outside a popular nightclub in Washington, D.C. Six people, including a woman celebrating a bachelorette party, were shot in the 1200 block of Connecticut Avenue Northwest and 18th Street Northwest.
Shelves with specific items that are more likely to be shoplifted are stocked with bare essentials.Giant Foods is making changes to its stores to combat organized retail crime in Washington, D.C. (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post)
Katie, a bride-to-be and mother of three who was shot, told FOX 5 after the shooting, “I’m never going back to the streets of Washington, D.C.” “I had done nothing wrong in what was supposed to be the safest place in Washington, D.C., and I got shot.”
Early that evening, Teenage man stabbed repeatedly It’s located in the food court of Union Station, a busy transportation hub for Amtrak. There were also shootings in Washington, D.C., Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon, including a homicide Tuesday night.
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Fox News Digital asked Bowser if he had any additional comment following a reported week-long spike in violent crimes, but he did not respond as of press time.
