Ty’ah Settles was 3 years old when she was killed in Washington, D.C., on the evening of May 3, 2024. She was a passenger in a vehicle that inadvertently drove into the middle of a gunfight on the 2300 block of Hartford Street SE; more than two dozen shots were fired and a stray bullet struck her. A family member rushed her to a nearby fire station and she was airlifted to a hospital, where she later died.

Ty’ah was remembered by family as bright and cheerful, fond of french fries and pizza, and an imaginative child who filled her family’s apartment walls with doodles. Her death was counted as the city’s 58th homicide of 2024 and the youngest person killed by gunfire that year. A makeshift memorial of dolls, stuffed animals and flowers appeared on Hartford Street and the Police Chief led a prayer walk and vigil.

The investigation has produced few leads. As of the one-year anniversary, no arrests or publicly identified suspects had been reported and a combined $50,000 reward was being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. If anyone knew Ty’ah or has information about the shooting, please come forward.