Washington, D.C., police have recorded 250 homicides so far this year — the highest number of murders that the nation's capital has seen in two decades — with a month left until the year's end.

Crime in D.C. has gotten so bad, businesses are permanently closing their doors and leaving the city, just to escape.

WASHINGTON (7News) — Following a deadly shooting in Northeast D.C. Saturday night, the District has now reached a grim milestone on the year: 250 homicides around the city. ALSO READ | MPD ...

WASHINGTON - The nation's capital recorded its 250th homicide of the year over the weekend as city leaders struggle to handle steadily rising violent crime rates. Detectives say Saturday's killing was ...

WASHINGTON - The tragic consequences of gun violence sweeping our nation's capital is having a dire impact on the District's youth. FOX 5's Melanie Alniwck reports that homicides involving juveniles ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Though it’s no longer the homicide capital of the United States, the nation’s capital is witnessing a multiyear spike in the number of homicides but solving far fewer of them.