Hammond police responded to East Thomas Street and Morris Road on 7 November 2026 after reports of shots fired.[1] Officers traced Tradarius Johnson, 25, and Nicholas Johnson, 23, to a home along 2nd Avenue in connection with the shots-fired report.[1] At the home, officers found a large amount of marijuana, a large amount of psilocybin mushrooms, a large amount of THC vapes and two loaded handguns, along with a large amount of cash.[1]

The brothers were arrested on multiple narcotics and firearm charges; Tradarius Johnson was also charged with the illegal discharge of a firearm after admitting to firing the gun on 7 November.[1]