Crime
Suspect in Custody After Standoff in Beverly, Massachusetts
Update: Individual in custody.
BEVERLY, MA — A large-scale law enforcement response is underway in Beverly as SWAT teams, along with state police, respond to an active standoff situation.
The Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) has been activated, and its SWAT unit has been deployed to the scene.
The incident is believed to be occurring at or near Garden City, specifically in the area of Rantoul Street, where multiple apartment buildings are located.
Law enforcement has advised that emergency and armored vehicles will be visible heading into Beverly as the situation unfolds.
Authorities have confirmed that this incident is unrelated to the ongoing search and vehicle pursuit earlier today for a murder suspect on the North Shore.
The Danvers Police Department, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police, the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, K9 units, and aerial support, is actively searching for three suspects who fled on foot following a motor vehicle pursuit that began earlier today in Saugus.
The vehicle was later seen in the area of Mello Parkway, where multiple individuals exited the vehicle and fled on foot.
The suspects are described as follows: a black male wearing a white shirt; a white male with dreadlocks, dressed in all black; a female (race unknown) wearing all black with a pink backpack.
These individuals are wanted for questioning in connection to an incident that occurred in Lynn. It should be noted that these individuals are NOT suspects of a homicide investigation.
Further details, including the nature of the standoff or whether any individuals are armed or barricaded inside a residence, have not yet been released.
Residents in the vicinity are advised to remain indoors and avoid the area until further notice.
This is a developing situation.
Updates will be provided as more information becomes available from official sources.
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.