On a spring afternoon in Crisfield, Maryland, the life of 20-year-old Evan Davon Neal was tragically cut short. On Friday, April 25, 2025, at approximately 4:43 p.m., officers from the Crisfield Police Department were dispatched to the 200-block of the Somers Cove neighborhood following a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Evan Neal outside an apartment, suffering from a gunshot wound.
Emergency medical personnel pronounced him deceased at the scene.
The investigation into the young man's death was quickly taken over by the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit, with assistance from the Crisfield Police Department. Crime scene technicians from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division processed the area for evidence. The following day, authorities publicly identified a suspect in the fatal shooting. An arrest warrant was issued for 28-year-old Tyren Lee Ivey, also from the Crisfield area, on charges of first-degree murder and other related offenses. Law enforcement officials cautioned that Ivey was to be considered armed and dangerous.
After a search that spanned over two months, Tyren Lee Ivey was apprehended. On Friday, June 27, 2025, members of the Delaware State Police arrested Ivey in Seaford, Delaware. He was subsequently extradited to Maryland and transported to the Somerset County Detention Center. In connection with the death of Evan Neal, Ivey faces charges of first-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, first and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and various firearm-related charges. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting remains active and ongoing.
