Fact check: Since August 11, 2026 how many murders in DC to today?

1. Summary of the results

The question asks about murders in Washington, D.C. since August 11, 2026, but this appears to be a date error since today's date is September 8, 2025. Based on the available data, as of August 11, 2025, there were 99 homicides in Washington, D.C. ^{[1] [2]}.

More recent data shows that by August 28, 2025, the number had increased to 103 homicides, representing a 15% decrease from the same period in 2024 ^[3]. This indicates that between August 11 and August 28, 2025, there were 4 additional homicides.

The data reveals a significant downward trend in D.C. homicides:

• 2023: 274 homicides ^{[1] [2]}
• 2024: 187 homicides ^{[1] [2]}
• 2025: 99 homicides as of August 11 (multiple sources)

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks crucial context about the dramatic decline in homicides that has occurred in Washington, D.C. The data shows homicides fell from 274 in 2023 to 187 in 2024, and continued declining in 2025 ^[2].

Alternative perspectives emerge from different political viewpoints:

• The White House perspective claims that "crime in Washington, D.C. is out of control," citing a homicide rate of 27.3 per 100,000 residents in 2024, which was the fourth-highest in the country ^[4]. This narrative benefits political figures who want to emphasize public safety concerns and potentially justify increased law enforcement funding or policy changes.
• Crime research organizations like the Council on Criminal Justice provide a more nuanced view, showing that while homicides peaked in August 2023, there has been a 65% rate reduction from that peak to June 2025 ^[5].

The missing context includes historical crime patterns showing peaks in July 2020, October 2021, and August 2023, which helps contextualize the current decline ^[5].

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question contains a factual error regarding the date - asking about murders "since August 11, 2026" when today's date is September 8, 2025. This could be an innocent mistake or potentially designed to confuse the timeline.

The question's framing lacks important context that could lead to misleading interpretations:

• It doesn't acknowledge the significant year-over-year decline in homicides
• It focuses on raw numbers without providing comparative context from previous years
• The timeframe selected (since August 11) may cherry-pick a period that doesn't reflect broader trends

Political bias is evident in how different sources frame the same data. The White House source emphasizes that D.C. crime is "out of control" and mentions "nearly 100 homicides" ^[4], while other sources like CNN emphasize the declining trend, noting that violent crime "has fallen in 2024 and 2025 after a 2023 spike" ^[2]. These different framings serve different political narratives about public safety and government effectiveness.