A midday shooting near Nationals Park left two people dead and three wounded on December 21, 2023. Twenty-four-year-old Tyrone Jacobs was among four people struck by gunfire around 11:49 a.m. in the 1300 block of Half Street SW. Jacobs was taken to a nearby hospital and later died of his injuries; 35-year-old Patricia Harris was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other men were wounded.

Police say the brazen daylight attack is believed to have been a drive-by. Investigators recovered a white Jeep Cherokee that had been abandoned and set on fire that evening in Prince George’s County; authorities believe the vehicle was carjacked at gunpoint the night before by three people who fled in the Jeep and another dark-colored vehicle. No arrests have been announced, though police have released surveillance images of a person of interest and are offering up to a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. The motive has not been released.

Anyone who was in the area that morning or has information about the stolen Jeep or the shooting is asked to contact the Homicide Branch.