Juvenile and Adult Homicide in the District of Columbia - 2001-2005

This homicide report summarizes what can be discerned about  homicides that occurred in Washington, DC during 2005, and looks at trends from 2001 to 2005. The report was developed on the basis of available crime data collected and analyzed by the Office of Organizational Development (OOD) within the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPD).  The report describes demographic factors of homicide victims and offenders (when the identity of the offenders are known) as well as where homicides took place, primary methods by which people were kills and motivations of those who killed.