On the afternoon of Monday, August 29, 2016, at about 2:04 p.m., a burst of gunfire on the 3100 block of Buena Vista Terrace SE in Washington, D.C., left 23-year-old Tyler Jerel McEachern mortally wounded. First responders transported McEachern to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation that quickly identified a suspect. An arrest warrant was issued for Daryl Thompson, then 27, charging him with first-degree murder while armed in connection with McEachern’s death; police released photos and said he may have altered his appearance by changing his hairstyle. Thompson is also accused in a separate July 2016 fatal shooting and faces multiple charges.

As of late 2025 the case remains active in D.C. Superior Court, with lengthy delays tied to ongoing evaluations and disputes over Thompson’s mental competency to stand trial. If anyone has information about Tyler, the shooting, or Thompson’s whereabouts in 2016, please share what is known.