On the evening of March 22, 2023, a burst of gunfire in the 4300 block of 3rd Street Southeast left two young men dead. Twenty-year-old Tariq Richardson, a Black male from Temple Hills, Maryland, and 21-year-old Jalen Dyer of Southeast, D.C., were found with gunshot wounds at about 7:27 p.m. Both were taken to nearby hospitals, where they later died despite life-saving efforts.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District officers and the Homicide Branch are investigating. Detectives canvassed the neighborhood and sought witnesses, but as of the most recent update no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. The motive has not been determined, and authorities are offering a combined reward of up to $50,000 for information that leads to arrests and convictions.

If anyone knew Tariq or Jalen, or witnessed the shooting or anyone acting suspiciously in the 4300 block of 3rd Street Southeast that evening, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department with any information.