DC police recovers 50 illegal guns in 7 days

Paola Belloso

May 22, 2024 at 4:03 PM·1 min read

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said it has been working to investigate and recover illegal firearms in the District.

MPD said that from Monday, May 13 through Monday, May 20, police recovered 50 firearms in D.C.

Officers said one of their main goals is to remove illegal guns from D.C. streets to reduce crime
and the fear of crime in the community.

Police: 16-year-old Montgomery County student charged after bringing gun to school

Anyone with information regarding illegal guns should call police at (202) 727-9099 or text 50411.

Click here to see the full list of firearms recovered in the last week.

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