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Man Shot And Killed In D.C. Blocks From Protests Over Trump’s Crime Crackdown
The fatal shooting occurred as demonstrators rallied against the President’s plan to combat rising crime in the nation’s capital.
By Leslie Bolden
August 12, 2025
An unidentified man was shot and killed on Monday night in Washington, D.C., just blocks away from a protest against President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to combat crime in the city.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) reported that officers responded to the 1200 block of 12th Street NW at approximately 7:01 p.m., where they discovered an unconscious adult male with multiple gunshot wounds. D.C. Fire and EMS attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The shooting occurred as a large group of protesters, organized in opposition to Trump’s plan to federalize the city, marched north along 14th Street. Reports from FOX5 and digital host Melissa Kim on X indicated that protesters had gathered in Dupont Circle around 6:24 p.m. and were moving toward the area where the shooting took place. Google Maps estimates the distance between the two locations to be approximately 0.6 miles, a less than 15-minute walk.
Trump’s announcement to deploy the National Guard came during a press briefing on Monday, following a series of high-profile attacks in the city this year. The President has been vocal about his concerns regarding D.C.’s crime rates, which he called “totally out of control.” He has previously floated the idea of bringing in the National Guard to address the issue and has promised that the city would “soon be one of the safest.”
A nearby resident, who heard the gunshots, told FOX5 that she was “a little bit shaken” by the incident and that it was a “shame” it happened on the same day as Trump’s announcement. “I heard those shots. They fired off pretty quickly,” she said, adding that she initially mistook them for fireworks.
The shooting and subsequent protests highlight the ongoing debate surrounding crime in the nation’s capital. Trump’s critics, including some Democratic lawmakers and legacy media pundits, have argued that the President is overreaching his powers and that crime in the city has actually dropped by 35% in 2024. However, data from local police has been criticized for allegedly omitting certain crimes, such as felonies and aggravated assaults, which could make crime rates appear lower.
The incident is the latest in a series of violent crimes to impact the city. It comes after a GOP intern was fatally shot in June, and two Israeli Embassy staff members were gunned down in May. In early August, a former Department of Government Efficiency staff member was severely beaten after intervening in an attempted carjacking near Dupont Circle.
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