D Angelo Taylor, 36, was shot and killed while attending a youth football practice in Southeast Washington, D.C., on the evening of September 1, 2022. Known as De De, Taylor was watching his 11-year-old son and the other children on the sidelines when shots rang out around 7:22 p.m. in the 1500 block of Mississippi Avenue SE. He was struck multiple times, showed no signs of life when emergency responders arrived, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Taylor was a father of five with another child on the way and was engaged to be married the following year. His family described him as loving and devoted; he had recently started a landscaping business. The shooting was witnessed by his children and their teammates, and the family believes he was targeted.

The Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation and has offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. No arrests or suspects have been announced. If anyone has information that could help bring justice for D Angelo Taylor, please come forward.