Crime
17-Year-Old Giovanni Coleman Arrested in Connection with Fatal Shooting of Deshawndrey Bowman in Beaumont
Beaumont, Texas – The Beaumont Police Department has announced the arrest of 17-year-old Giovanni Coleman in connection with the city’s second homicide of 2025.
The arrest is linked to a fatal shooting that occurred on Friday night, approximately two weeks ago.
The victim, identified as Deshawndrey Bowman, 24, of Beaumont, was discovered with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle near the intersection of Brooklyn Street and Madison Avenue on the city’s south side.
Emergency responders transported Bowman to CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital in critical condition.
Despite life-saving efforts, he succumbed to his injuries early Monday morning, according to Jefferson County Precinct One Justice of the Peace Ben Collins Sr.
Judge Collins has ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death as part of the ongoing investigation.
The Beaumont Police Department continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Authorities are urging anyone with information related to the case to contact Beaumont Police Detectives at 409-832-1234. All tips will be treated confidentially.
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.