Second juvenile dies after double shooting in northeast DC

Second juvenile dies after double shooting in northeast DC

A second juvenile has died after a double shooting Tuesday afternoon in northeast D.C., according to police.

WASHINGTON - A second juvenile has died after a double shooting Tuesday afternoon in northeast D.C., according to police.

The shooting was reported around 3:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue NE.

Police said two juvenile males, ages 14 and 12, were near the parking lot of a Circle Seven convenience store when gunfire erupted.

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The 14‑year‑old died shortly after the shooting. The 12‑year‑old was hospitalized in critical condition and was pronounced dead Wednesday morning.

The victims have been identified as 14‑year‑old Tyale Coates and 12‑year‑old Mhilo Young, both of northeast D.C. The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.

Investigators believe two suspects fired weapons, though the motive remains unclear. Dozens of evidence markers were visible on the ground at the scene.

Police are still searching for the suspects and are asking anyone with information to contact them.