On the heels of the 2018’s uptick in deadly violence, D.C. has recorded almost one killing for each day of the new year.

Eight people have been killed so far this year in incidents ranging from the shooting death of a serviceman at the Marine Barracks Washington to two suspected homicide victims found inside a burning building. On Tuesday, a 46-year-old Maryland man was fatally stabbed in Northeast at around 3:30 in the afternoon, becoming the eighth homicide victim this year.

D.C. officials have struggled to stem deadly crime, particularly in pockets of the city east of the river. Police Chief Peter Newsham and Mayor Muriel Bowser have publicly blamed illegal guns for the violence. Last year, homicides rose 40 percent in comparison to the year prior, largely on the back of gun violence, as many other large U.S. cities saw a drop in deadly crime. Newsham has admitted that current penalties have not been an adequate deterrent for criminals, saying last year that officers are “arresting sometimes the same folks over and over again for carrying illegal firearms in the city.”

Neighboring Prince George’s County has already recorded four homicides so far this year, according to the Washington Post.

Last year, the District devoted extra police resources to areas of the city experiencing more violent crime, particularly in Wards 7 and 8. Even so, the number of murders stayed well ahead of 2017 numbers through the end of the year. During her swearing-in ceremony last week, Bowser vowed to address the uptick in homicides. At a news conference on Monday, the mayor said her administration will continue to focus on confiscating illegal guns and targeting repeat offenders. She has also announced plans to will reappoint Police Chief Newsham to his post this year.

“Any loss of life in the District is extremely unfortunate. It has always been a priority that D.C. Police safeguard the District and we will continue to do so,” says MPD spokeswoman Alaina Gertz.