Has anyone noticed that dead bodies are piling up in the D.C. morgue, and not by natural causes? It’s the homicide season in the nation’s capital, once again. So why is Mayor Vincent Gray squeezing the police budget and dropping the number of cops to an historic low?

The first week of April was particularly drenched in blood. Six men were shot and killed in the District from Tuesday, April 6, to Sunday, April 10. Thanks to Homicide Watch D.C., a website that puts flesh on the statistics, we can get to know a bit about the deceased: