On Sunday afternoon, a peaceful Sunday at their home in the 1700 block of Twickenham Road in the Long Point section of Pasadena, Maryland was brutally upended when two-time longtime residents and business partners, William Hayes, 56, and his wife, Jenna Hayes, 54, were found fatally shot inside what had been both their home and their place of business.
Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department arrived just before 2 p.m. after a distress call and discovered the couple inside the residence of their home-improvement business. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Within hours, law enforcement identified a suspect in the case: Anthony Luis Reyes, 61, of Nottingham, Maryland, was arrested after a vehicle pursuit and physical altercation with officers near Route 97 and Quarterfield Road. One officer sustained injuries but is expected to recover.
Investigators said the shooting was not random — Reyes was known to the Hayes family both personally and professionally; the couple ran a home-improvement construction business out of their home and had a business relationship with the suspect.
The timeline is unsettling: the 911 call came at about 2 p.m., officers reached the scene in Pasadena, and by roughly 6:30 p.m. they located the suspect’s vehicle on Bluestone Street in Hanover, Maryland. What began as a traffic stop evolved into a chase on Interstate-97 and ended with a physical struggle and arrest.
Neighbors describe the Long Point community as quiet, tight-knit and waterfront-oriented—popular for its family homes and holiday spirit. The sudden violence — just ahead of the holiday decorations and gatherings — has left many residents shocked, grieving and asking how someone known to the family could commit such a targeted act.
At this stage, the motive remains under investigation. The police have confirmed the suspect will face charges of first-degree murder for both deaths, along with related charges stemming from the pursuit and assault of the officer.
As the community comes to terms with the tragedy, conversations have turned to the legacy of William and Jenna: committed business owners, grandparents living with their adult granddaughter (who was not home during the shooting), and neighbors who helped decorate for each season. The question now is — how do you heal when the violence came from someone trusted, and the place you called home became the scene?
Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced publicly; meanwhile, detectives continue to ask anyone with information about the suspect’s business dealings with the Hayes family to come forward. The grief is real. The questions are many. And the once-tranquil Long Point neighbourhood is now living with a fresh wound.
