The Sean Taylor graffiti at Brookland Metro has been restored

The graffiti mural honoring former Redskins safety Sean Taylor at the Brookland Metro station has been restored.

The original piece, painted by a D.C. graffiti artist who goes by the name Cert after Taylor was killed in a home invasion in November 2007, was defaced earlier this week.

WHOEVER DID THIS, I STRONGLY DISLIKE YOU. PERIOD. --> via @davidpoms pic.twitter.com/pPW9Qpm0DB

— Clinton Yates (@clintonyates) March 25, 2015

Brookland resident David Poms noticed the restored mural while out for a walk on Saturday morning and tweeted the following photos:

And just like that, order is restored #SeanTaylorLives pic.twitter.com/ZjgH3UB8gO

— david poms (@davidpoms) March 28, 2015

The updated piece looks virtually similar to the original, with a new yellow background and the message “D.C. Loves You” beneath the No. 21. The artist(s) responsible for restoring the piece tagged it with the names Ser, Nehi, Kuthe and Cert. Someone left a bouquet of flowers along the wall.

Clarity for those who don't know pic.twitter.com/GrzQ3x3dJw

— david poms (@davidpoms) March 28, 2015

Shouts to the crew pic.twitter.com/HDmP0wB64m

— david poms (@davidpoms) March 28, 2015

(washingtonpost.com)