Washington, D.C. Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser is refusing to meet with a father who lost three children to violent crimes in the city despite his continued search for answers from officials about the crime crisis plaguing him already. their fellow residents.
“No,” Bowser abruptly told a local Fox affiliate when asked if she planned to meet with John Evans, who has been requesting a meeting with city officials since the death of his third son, Avion Evans. Authorities say Avion was shot and killed at D.C.’s Brookland Metro station on April 4.
Avion’s older brother, Johnny Evans III, was stabbed to death in D.C.’s Deanwood subway station eight years earlier, in April 2016, and his half-brother, John Coleman, was shot to death while doing manual labor for a neighbor. last May.
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Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a press conference in Washington, DC, on April 3, 2024. (Craig Hudson for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
According to Fox 5 DC, the Office of Safety and Neighborhood Engagement has reached out to the family, but Evans wants to speak to city leaders about his concerns about the crime. He still hasn’t heard from anyone even though it’s been three weeks since the death of his last child.
The affiliate asked Bowser about the April 10 shooting, but she responded, “I’m not going to talk to you about their concerns. I’m going to talk to them because obviously that’s what concerns us.”
On Wednesday he asked Bowser again if he had spoken to the Evans family.
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“I don’t talk about my conversations with families,” she responded, but the journalist pressed her, clarifying that he was asking if she planned to meet with Evans, and not about the nature of any conversation.
After saying no, the journalist asked why. “I’ve answered your question. Any other questions?” Bowser said.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Bowser’s office for comment.
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Crime has declined in some major cities across the country in recent years, but the nation’s capital has faced a surge that will end in 2023. with 274 murders, the highest number in more than two decades, according to Data from the Metropolitan Police Department.
Robbery and theft increased by 67% and 23%, respectively, while motor vehicle thefts it almost doubled.
Fox News Megan Myers contributed to this report.
