Crime
2-month-old Kayson Flowers dies from child abuse in Roseland
CHICAGO, IL — Authorities have confirmed that the death of a 2-month-old infant in the Roseland neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side is being investigated as a homicide, following autopsy results released Tuesday afternoon.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Kayson A. Flowers.
According to the autopsy, the infant died as a result of multiple injuries consistent with child abuse. His death has been officially ruled a homicide.
Kayson was found unresponsive at his residence in the 200 block of West 106th Street around 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
Family members transported him to Roseland Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on Monday at 10:30 a.m.
Chicago Police confirmed that detectives are actively conducting a death investigation.
As of Tuesday evening, no arrests had been announced, and authorities have not released additional details regarding the circumstances surrounding the child’s injuries or potential suspects.
The Chicago Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is assisting in the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact Area Two detectives or submit tips anonymously through Chicago Police’s tip line.
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.