Crime
Jeffery Guida killed after road rage shooting in Catawba County, suspect Terrell Giddens arrested
The victim’s vehicle was occupied at that time by his three children, ages thirteen, eleven and two. Those victims were not injured.
UPDATE: The homicide victim in this case has been identified as Jeffery Michael Guida.
Guida’s next of kin have been notified.
The identities of the three victims of Attempted First Degree Murder will not be released due to their ages.
Guida was 40 years old at the time of his death.
ORIGINAL REPORT:
On Saturday, 10/12/2024 at 4:53 p.m. deputies with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of Island Point Rd and North View Harbour Dr.
When deputies arrived they discovered an adult male deceased from what appeared to be gunshot wounds.
Eyewitnesses informed deputies that another man shot the victim after both stopped and exited their vehicles.
Eyewitnesses also reported that the shooter fired multiple rounds into the victim’s vehicle during this incident.
The victim’s vehicle was occupied at that time by his three children, ages thirteen, eleven and two. Those victims were not injured.
Eyewitnesses provided deputies with vehicle and suspect descriptions.
Those descriptions led deputies to a residence in the 9000 block of Island Point Rd.
At that residence deputies located and arrested Terrell Eugene Giddens.
Giddens,75, has been charged with one count of Murder and three counts of Attempted First Degree Murder.
Giddens is being held with no bond and has a first appearance in Catawba County District Court on 10/14/2024.
City of Hammond, Louisiana — At approximately 11:50 p.m. on February 24, 2026, officers with the Hammond Police Department responded to a report of shots fired involving one possible victim.
Upon arrival, officers located a 14-year-old juvenile female, identified as Tyronai Reed, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Emergency medical assistance was rendered at the scene, and she was transported to North Oaks Health System for treatment.
Despite life-saving efforts, Reed later succumbed to her injuries.
Detectives assigned to the department’s Criminal Investigations Division launched an immediate homicide investigation.
During the course of their investigation, authorities identified 18-year-old Demontez Treyvon “Trey” Robinson of Hammond as a suspect in the shooting.
While actively working the case, officers observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and conducted a traffic stop.
Robinson was identified as the driver of the vehicle and was taken into custody without incident.
Robinson was transported to the Criminal Investigations Division for questioning. According to investigators, Robinson admitted that the firearm discharged while he was handling or “playing with” it, resulting in the single round striking the 14-year-old victim.
Robinson was subsequently booked into the Hammond City Jail on one count of Negligent Homicide.
Authorities emphasize that the investigation remains in its early stages and additional details may be released as they become available.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Corey Morse with the Hammond Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 985-277-5758 or via email at morse_cm@hammond.org. Tips may also be submitted through the department’s official Facebook page or anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa at 1-800-554-5245.
Individuals providing information may be eligible for a cash reward. Authorities urge members of the community to assist in the ongoing investigation.