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Second suspect held on murder charges in shooting that killed 2 Northeast DC boys

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Police say the two boys who were killed--12-year-old Mhilo Young and 14-year-old Tyale Coates--were targeted at random just because they were from the Mayfair neighborhood.

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2 men charged in shooting that killed 2 teen boys in Northeast DC (opens DC News Now)
Published Oct 26, 2026
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Police announced charges Monday for two suspects in the deadly shooting of a 12-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy in Northeast DC earlier this year.
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Second suspect held on murder charges in shooting that killed 2 Northeast DC boys (opens DC News Now)
Published Oct 27, 2026
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Police say the two boys who were killed--12-year-old Mhilo Young and 14-year-old Tyale Coates--were targeted at random just because they were from the Mayfair neighborhood.