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4200 block of 4th Street in Southeast DC

Homicides Up 17 Percent In DC; New Death Reported: Metropolitan Police Homicides Up 17 Percent In DC; New Death Reported: Metropolitan Police
Homicides Up 17 Percent In DC; New Death Reported: Metropolitan Police The Metropolitan Police Department has launched an investigation into the latest fatal shooting in Southeast DC. Deandre Wheeler, 27, of Southeast DC, has been identified as the victim who was shot and killed overnight by unknown assailants, according to officials. Shortly before 10:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, officers from the Seventh District responded to the 4200 block of 4th Street in Southeast DC to investigate reports of a shooting not far from an area elementary school. Upon arrival, officers found Wheeler suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and DC Fire and Emergency Medical …