"New Year's Day Shooting Claims Young Woman's Life in DC's First 2024 Homicide"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC4 Washington
A woman was fatally shot at a hotel in Friendship Heights, marking Washington D.C.'s first homicide of 2024. The incident occurred early on New Year's Day, and police are searching for a male suspect who was seen fleeing the scene. This follows a significant increase in homicides in the city during 2023, with a 35% rise from the previous year.