Fact check: When was the last time DC went without a murder for 12 straight days?

1. Summary of the results

The original statement inquires about the last time DC went without a murder for 12 straight days. According to the analysis by ^[1], a man was fatally shot in Southeast Washington, snapping D.C.’s 12-day stretch without a homicide, implying that the last time DC went without a murder for 12 straight days was the 12-day period that just ended ^[1]. However, the exact dates of this period are not specified in the analysis by ^[1]. Another analysis by ^[2] mentions that DC police figures show there were several periods earlier this year when no homicides were reported, including a week between 4 and 11 May, and a two-week period between 25 February and 13 March, but does not specify the last time DC went without a murder for 12 straight days ^[2].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Some key context is missing from the original statement, such as the specific dates of the 12-day period without a homicide, which is only implied to have recently ended by ^[1]. Alternative viewpoints are presented by ^[3], which mentions that the president did a similar kind of needless deceiving when, amid the federal takeover, Washington was experiencing a stretch of consecutive August days without a murder, which ended at 12 days ^[3]. Additionally, ^[2] states that according to DC police figures, there were several periods earlier in the year with no homicides, including a week between 4 and 11 May, and a two-week period between 25 February and 13 March, contradicting President Trump's claim that the homicide-free streak was rare ^[2]. The analysis by ^[1] reports a 12-day stretch without a homicide in DC, which ended with a fatal shooting on Tuesday, but does not provide a specific date for when this period started or ended ^[1].

• The analysis by ^[4] reports a 9-day period without a homicide in DC as of August 22, after federal law enforcement was deployed, but does not provide information on a 12-day period ^[4].
• ^[2] and ^[2] provide information on periods earlier in the year with no homicides, which could be relevant to understanding the frequency of such events ^[2].
• The analysis by ^[1] implies that the 12-day period without a homicide was a recent event, but the exact dates are not specified ^[1].

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement may be influenced by bias or misinformation, as it does not provide specific dates or context for the 12-day period without a homicide. The analysis by ^[1] implies that this period was recent, but the exact dates are not specified ^[1]. Additionally, ^[3] mentions that the president has made similar claims in the past, which were misleading ^[3]. The beneficiaries of this framing could be President Trump and his supporters, who may use the claim of a 12-day period without a homicide to argue that their policies are effective in reducing crime ^{[3] [2]}. On the other hand, critics of President Trump may argue that the claim is misleading and that the president is trying to manipulate public perception of his policies ^{[3] [2]}.