Stevens road homicide

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide which occurred in the 1300 block of Stevens Road, Southeast.

Police say that on Saturday, at around 2:51 a.m., officers were dispatched for the report of sounds of gunshots. When they arrived they found an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and found no signs of life. The victim was pronounced dead and transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner pending an autopsy.

The decedent has been identified as 24-year-old Antonio Dean of Southwest, DC.

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 text messaging 50411.