Local leaders in the District are struggling to control a wave of homicides that’s swept over every corner of the city so far this year. As the yearly homicide county passed 100 this past weekend, officials pointed to everything from the usage of synthetic drugs, to repeat violent offenders to a flood of illegal firearms to explain the sharp increase in murders. We explore what may be fueling the crimes and what local police are doing about them.

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  • Patrick Madden Reporter, WAMU 88.5 News

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