D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a press conference after testifying for hours before the D.C. City Council, outlining the fiscal year 2025 budget in Washington, D.C., April 3, 2024. (Craig Hudson for The Washington Post)
"Not sure what Bowser is talking about here. There were multiple homicides in the District just last week," a Punchbowl News senior producer posted on X.
"A week with no homicides? Hope someone is organizing a parade," an American Action Forum (AAF) staffer posted on X.
"Completely clueless. Imagine trying to get sarcastic while bragging about ONE week without a homicide. Congrats," a D.C. banking executive posted on X.
"This lady is Grade A crazy. People are shooting up clubs on random weekends and she’s talking about 1 week of no homicides," another X user wrote responding to the clip.
"This is such an unserious answer from Mayor Bowser on arguably the biggest issue in D.C.," another wrote.
Bowser's claim comes just days after she revealed she would not be meeting with a D.C. father who has reportedly been demanding a meeting with officials after losing three of his sons to violent crime in the city.
Shelves with specific products that tend to be shoplifted are stocked with the bare minimum. Giant Foods is making changes to its stores to address organized retail crime in Washington, D.C. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)
"I will never return to the streets of D.C.," Katie, the mother of three and bride-to-be who was shot, told Fox5 after the incident. "I was doing nothing wrong in what was supposed to be the safest place in D.C., and I got shot."
Earlier that evening, a male teenager was repeatedly stabbed in the food court at Union Station, a busy travel hub for Amtrak. There were also shootings Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon in D.C., including a homicide Tuesday night.
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Fox News Digital asked Bowser if she had any additional comments after violent crime spiked again after reportedly being down for a week but received no response at the time of this publication.
Aubrie Spady is a Production Assistant for Fox News Digital.
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