The Murders of Tyale Coates and Mhilo Young
- Victim
- Tyale Coates, 14
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Incident date
- April 14, 2026
- Case ID
- UV-000018
Case Overview
Fourteen-year-old Tyale Coates and twelve-year-old Mhilo Young were fatally shot in the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue NE in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026.
Fourteen-year-old Tyale Coates and twelve-year-old Mhilo Young were fatally shot in the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue NE in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the double homicide and has asked anyone with information to contact investigators.
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- MPD Investigating Kenilworth Avenue Double Homicide (April 2026)Metropolitan Police Department (Washington, DC)
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