Crime
Baltimore Man Arrested and Charged with First-Degree Murder in Fatal Yale Avenue Shooting
Baltimore police have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred on Yale Avenue.
Officials confirmed that 27-year-old Matthew Crawley has been taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder following the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Taijah Addison.
On March 6, at approximately 12:55 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of Yale Avenue after receiving reports of a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers discovered Addison seated inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the upper body.
Despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Shortly after the shooting, patrol officers arrested Crawley after reviewing surveillance footage from the area.
Following his arrest, Crawley was transported to the Central Booking Intake Facility, where he was formally charged with first-degree murder.
Authorities have not yet disclosed a possible motive for the shooting, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Baltimore Police.
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.