In the early hours of a Monday morning, the quiet of the Stone Bridge Apartments in Norwood, MA, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. On March 14, 2016, 28-year-old Edison Tejeda, a resident of the apartment complex, was found near the rear entrance of a building with multiple gunshot wounds. A call had come into the police shortly before 2 a.m. from someone who heard what they thought could be either fireworks or gunshots.
When officers arrived at the Dean Street location, they discovered the gravely wounded Tejeda.
Emergency services rushed him to a nearby hospital, but his injuries were too severe, and he was pronounced dead. Investigators determined that Tejeda was shot outside the building before he managed to stumble back inside, collapsing in a hallway. The incident marked the first homicide in Norwood in nearly eight years, leaving residents of the normally peaceful community in a state of shock and fear.
In the days that followed, law enforcement officials appealed to the public for any information that might lead to an arrest. Detectives began interviewing Tejeda's family and friends, attempting to piece together his movements in the time leading up to his death. Authorities stated that the shooting did not appear to be a random act of violence, suggesting that Tejeda may have been specifically targeted.
Despite the ongoing investigation and the belief that the attack was not random, no suspects were publicly identified, and no arrests were announced in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. The case left a lingering sense of unease in the community as police continued to search for those responsible for the death of Edison Tejeda.
