Young woman killed in hotel room was home on college break from LSU
Freshman student Ashlei Hinds from Louisiana State University was shot and killed at a New Year’s Eve party at a hotel in Washington D.C. The 18-year-old became the first person killed in the District in 2024, persisting a homicide crisis that resulted in 274 deaths in 2023, the highest annual toll in 25 years. Jelani Cousin, 18, has been arrested and is facing second-degree murder charges. The incident has sparked discussions on how to lower crime rates, with city officials advocating for more aggressive policing, prosecutions, and detentions. The city reportedly faces an “epidemic of gun violence.”
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