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Democratic Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is refusing to meet pinch a begetter who mislaid 3 sons to convulsive crimes successful nan metropolis contempt his continued quest for answers from officials concerning nan crime situation plaguing him and his chap residents.
"No," Bowser abruptly told a section Fox connection erstwhile asked if she planned to meet pinch John Evans, who has been asking for a gathering pinch metropolis officials since nan decease of his 3rd son, Avion Evans. Authorities opportunity Avion was changeable and killed astatine D.C.'s Brookland Metro position connected April 4.
Avion's older brother, Johnny Evans III, was stabbed to decease astatine D.C.'s Deanwood Metro position 8 years earlier successful April 2016, and his half brother, John Coleman, was reportedly changeable to decease while doing handiwork for a neighbour past May.
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Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks astatine a property convention successful Washington, D.C., connected April 3, 2024. (Craig Hudson for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
According to Fox 5 DC, nan Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement contacted nan family, but Evans wants to speak pinch metropolis activity astir his concerns complete crime. He has yet to perceive from anyone contempt 3 weeks passing since his latest son's death.
The connection asked Bowser astir nan shooting connected April 10, but she replied, "I’m not going to talk astir their concerns pinch you. I’ll talk to them astir it because, obviously, that’s troubling to us."
It asked Bowser again connected Wednesday if she had spoken pinch nan Evans family.
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Washington, D.C., continues to look rising rates of convulsive crime. (Anadolu Agency)
"I don’t talk astir my discussions pinch families," she responded, but nan newsman pressed her, clarifying that she was asking whether she planned to meet pinch Evans, and not astir nan quality of immoderate conversation.
After saying she was not, nan newsman asked why. "I’ve answered your question. Any different questions?" Bowser said.
Fox News Digital has reached retired to Bowser's agency for comment.
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Crime dipped successful immoderate awesome cities crossed nan state successful caller years, but nan nation's superior has faced a surge, ending 2023 with 274 murders – nan astir successful complete 2 decades, according to Metropolitan Police Department data.
Robberies and thefts spiked 67% and 23%, respectively, while motor conveyance thefts almost doubled.
Fox News Megan Myers contributed to this report.
Brandon Gillespie is an subordinate editor astatine Fox News. Follow him connected X astatine @BGillespieAL.
