A community gathered in the rain to honor 14-year-old Tyale Coates, killed in a recent shooting. Loved ones remember his vibrant life.
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WASHINGTON — Hundreds of people gathered Saturday night in Northeast Washington for a candlelight vigil honoring 14-year-old Tyale Coates, one of two children killed in a recent shooting.
Despite steady rain, mourners filled a block with candles and balloons, remembering Coates as a fun-loving teenager whose life was cut short.
Coates, an eighth grader at KIPP DC Valor Academy, was shot on the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue while heading to a food
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