```python
        from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI

        app = FastAPI()
        router = APIRouter()

        @router.delete("/items/{item_id}")
        def delete_item(item_id: str):
            return {"message": "Item deleted"}

        app.include_router(router)
        ```
        """
        return self.api_route(
            path=path,

        ## Example

        ```python
        from fastapi import FastAPI

        app = FastAPI()

        @app.delete("/items/{item_id}")
        def delete_item(item_id: str):
            return {"message": "Item deleted"}
        ```
        """
        return self.router.delete(
            path,
            response_model=response_model,