Accomplice Arrested as Police Search for Suspect in Toddler's Death

A man who reportedly helped a suspect sought in the killing of a three-year-old girl has been charged with murder for his role in the toddler’s death, says the Prince George’s County Police Department.

Knijah Amore Bibb, 3, was shot and killed in what police call an act of “horrific, collateral violence” after a man reportedly shot into a Landover house during an argument.

Prince George’s County homicide detectives are searching for murder suspect Davon Antwan Wallace, 25, of the 7000 block of East Kilmer Street in Landover. He’s charged with first-degree murder in the girl’s death.

On Wednesday, police arrested Brian Ray Campbell, 24, of the 6800 block of Forest Terrace in Landover for allegedly assisting Wallace before and after the fatal shooting. Authorities allege that Campbell gave Wallace a gun before the murder. Campbell also drove Wallace from the neighborhood following the fatal shooting.

Campbell is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter, accessory before the fact, accessory after the fact and related charges.

Campbell is being held at the Department of Corrections without bond.

The shooting took place shortly before 1:45 p.m. Sunday in the 6900 block of Forest Terrace for the report of a shooting. Officers arrived to find Knijah, of Harvard Street in Northwest Washington, inside a home suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The child was rushed to a hospital, where she died of her injuries.

Police say an argument between Wallace and another man took place outside the home, and escalated until Wallace left and returned a short time later with a gun. He reportedly fired several times into the home, hitting the child. Detectives do not believe Knijah was the intended target.

Lt. Bill Alexander of the Prince George’s County Police Department told WTOP the child’s death was an act of “senseless violence.”

“The young girl we do not believe was in any way an intended target. This is obviously horrific, collateral violence,” Alexander says.

Anyone with information on Wallace’s whereabouts is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 301-772-4925.

Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to www.pgcrimesolvers.com and submit a tip online. A reward of up to $25,000 is offered to anyone who provides information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

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»Prince George’s County homicide detectives have charged Brian Ray Campbell, 24, of the 6800 block of Forest Terrace in Landover with murder. Credit: Police department