MPD 7D | Homicide: Suitland Parkway and Stanton Road, SE

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Monday, December 6, 2021, in the intersection of Suitland Parkway and Stanton Road, Southeast. 

At approximately 8:39 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located an adult male victim, inside of a vehicle, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital in grave condition. 

On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, the victim succumbed to their injuries. The decedent has been identified as 27- year-old Stephon Franks, 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.