Crime
Lockdown Lifted After Suspect with Fake Gun Taken into Custody at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda
BETHESDA, Md. — A report of an active shooter at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Thursday morning prompted a campus-wide lockdown, but authorities later confirmed the incident involved a person carrying a fake firearm.
According to the Montgomery County Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 8900 block of Rockville Pike at approximately 10:24 a.m. after receiving reports of an active shooter.
Responding units quickly located and apprehended a suspect, who was found to be in possession of a replica or fake gun.
The individual was taken into custody without further incident.
Montgomery County police confirmed that there is no active threat to the community and that the scene has been secured.
Naval Support Activity Bethesda, which oversees the Walter Reed campus, immediately initiated lockdown procedures out of an abundance of caution.
Access gates were temporarily closed to all non-emergency vehicle traffic during the police response.
Officials have not yet released the identity of the individual taken into custody or the motive behind the incident.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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.