Deandre Wheeler was 27 when he was shot to death in Southeast Washington, D.C., late on the evening of Thursday, April 27, 2023. At about 10:19 p.m. gunfire was reported in the 4200 block of 4th Street Southeast; officers from the Seventh District found Wheeler with multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel responded but Wheeler was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch opened an immediate investigation. As of the latest report, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests announced, and the motive remains unclear. Authorities have asked the public to provide any information that could help the investigation.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has relevant information about Wheeler or that block of 4th Street Southeast on April 27, 2023, please come forward to assist investigators.