Karon Hylton-Brown was 20 and riding a Revel moped through Brightwood Park in Northwest Washington, D.C., on the evening of October 23, 2020, when officers from the Metropolitan Police Department attempted a traffic stop. Reports say the stop was for not wearing a helmet while riding on the sidewalk. The encounter escalated into a pursuit that traveled several blocks and ended when Hylton-Brown rode into an alley and collided with a passenger vehicle.

The collision caused severe head trauma; Karon Hylton-Brown died two days later, on October 25, 2020. His death prompted protests outside the Fourth District police station and calls from family and community members for accountability, with critics saying the pursuit was reckless and unnecessary.

Two D.C. police officers were later indicted in connection with the chase.