On October 17, 2010, Adolfo Asencio was killed in the 5500 block of Eads Street NE in the Deanwood neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C. The fatal incident occurred at about 2:45 p.m., and the Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced, and investigators describe the case as unsolved. A reward has been offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction, while the motive and precise circumstances of what happened that afternoon remain unclear.

Anyone who knew Adolfo, was in Deanwood on October 17, 2010, or has information that could help the investigation is asked to contact the Metropolitan Police Department.