Skip to main content

14-year-old in Southeast dies of multiple gunshot wounds

A 14-year-old has died after being shot multiple times early Saturday morning in Southeast, D.C. police say.

The teen was identified by police as Stephon Shreeves, of Southeast.

Officers were responding to the report of a shooting at the 2600 block of Sheridan Road, Southeast at 12:50 a.m. when they found Shreeves suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services found no signs of life and Shreeves was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, according to police.

The police department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of a person responsible for a homicide committed in D.C.

Police ask anyone with information about this case to call the department at 202-727-9099.

This DC landmark was inspiration behind the name of the Watergate Hotel

[connatix_element_embed script_id=e8c022cfce4340248754568ff281cbc8 player_id=7bc491b4-922b-4e8d-b1b1-150648e80442 video_id=3c242071-c59e-4f49-95fd-c900f6d873a2 align=right] When you hear the word “Watergate,” the first thing that likely pops into your head is the infamous scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon in 1974. But have you ever wondered how the name “Watergate” came to be?
Read Next Story