20 July 2021

The Breakdown of Order in Our Nation's Capital

First up, a shooting outside of Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Three Shot Outside Nationals Park During Game Against Padres

In 2021 I think it would be hard to say that Baseball is still America's Pastime. Street violence seems to be more popular these days.

Three people were shot and wounded outside Nationals Park during a game between the Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres on Saturday night, sending fans scrambling for safety in the dugouts and prompting the suspension of the game.

People were told to stay in the stadium until cops were sure things were under control, but when asked to leave, some people couldn't get to their cars because of the investigation.

In a separate incident... Police offering $60K reward after 6-year-old girl killed in Washington, DC, shooting

Police heard gunfire at the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue, Southeast, and rushed to the scene to find six victims injured: three male adults, two female adults and one child. [SNIP]

The victims had been standing on the sidewalk when a shooter went by in a car, according to MPD Chief Robert Contee.

The Other McCain get's a hat tip for the 2nd article.

Crime has been on the rise in DC since at least 2017, according to the article. Click thru for more on that, and a link to the offical crime data for Washington.

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