Overview
- The Northeast D.C. shooting, which unfolded Tuesday outside the Circle 7 Express in Mayfair, left 14-year-old Tyale Coates dead at the scene and 12-year-old Mhilo Young gravely wounded after two suspects opened fire on a group.
- MPD said Wednesday that Young died at the hospital and announced up to $50,000 in rewards tied to tips that lead to an arrest and conviction, while detectives gather surveillance video and appeal for information.
- In Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood, gunfire at a bus stop near a YMCA and Hyde Park Academy on Wednesday struck two 16-year-olds, and the boy, identified by the medical examiner as Eric Billups, later died.
- Police in both cities report no arrests, and D.C. officials described the convenience-store attack as targeted or interpersonal group violence as they continue the search for suspects.
- MPD noted a recent rise in fatal shootings over the past week, adding urgency to its call for video and tips, and Hyde Park Academy brought in extra support for students and staff after Billups’ death.