On the afternoon of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 12-year-old Mhilo Young was shot in the parking lot of a Circle Seven convenience store in the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue in Northeast Washington, D.C. He and a 14-year-old friend, Tyale Coates, were among a larger group that investigators say was targeted by at least two shooters. Dozens of rounds were reportedly fired; Coates was pronounced dead at the scene and Young was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he later died.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Case Squad is handling the investigation. Authorities say the group was the intended target but have not established whether the two boys were specifically targeted. No arrests or suspect descriptions have been released. The police have offered a reward of up to $50,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

Mhilo’s grandfather described him as a good kid who loved basketball and football and believed his grandson was not the intended target. The community has held vigils for both boys. If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.