On April 14, 2026, at about 3:27 p.m., 14-year-old Tyale Coates was shot in the parking lot of a Circle Seven convenience store on the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue Northeast in Washington, D.C., and pronounced dead at the scene. A 12-year-old, Mhilo Young, who was with him, was also fatally wounded; both boys were residents of Northeast, D.C. The Metropolitan Police Department is treating the incident as a double homicide.

Investigators say the boys were part of a larger group gathered outside the store when gunfire erupted. Police believe the group was the intended target, though it is unclear whether Tyale or Mhilo were specifically targeted. The store’s security cameras were not working at the time, leaving the Major Case Squad without video evidence. No arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced; a combined reward of up to $50,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone saw the shooting, the group near the Circle Seven that afternoon, or has other information that could help identify those responsible, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.