With DC's homicide rate approaching 200, we recently decided to look at where gun crime happens most frequently in the District. After looking at DC Police data from the last 3 years, we found these blocks had the highest number of violent crimes involving guns. (1/3) ( @wusa9)
ANC @DarrellGastonDC represents the locals who live on the 2400-2599 block of Elvans Rd. SE. We talked a few weeks ago and he pointed out just some of the homicides that have occurred recently around the area. (2/3) ( @wusa9)
And constant exposure to gun violence can create a whole host of mental health problems, says @UofMaryland Professor @docjorich. Hyper-vigilance, irritability, sleep disturbances... all stress that can weather a person's organs. (3/3) ( @wusa9) LINK: https://bit.ly/2KLWZEO 
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