MPD 6D | Homicide: 4600 Block of Hillside Road, SE

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in the 4600 block of Hillside Road, Southeast.

At approximately 8:37 pm, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, the members located two adult male victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victims to area hospitals. After all life-saving efforts failed, the first victim was pronounced dead. The second victim was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The decedent has been identified as 16-year-old Deandre Coleman, of Southeast, DC.

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.