Woman, 3-Year-Old Killed In Car; Suspect Arrested: Baltimore PD

BALTIMORE, MD—A man is behind bars and charged in connection with the killing of a pregnant woman and her young daughter.

“This is a tragic situation where family and friends are left suffering and mourning over the loss of loved ones," Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said following the arrest.

On Friday, at 11:58 a.m., police said they were called to the 200-block of Boswell Road to investigate a report of an unconscious person. When officers arrived, they said they found a woman and a girl deceased inside of a vehicle. Police said both victims had been fatally shot.

The victims were later identified as 23 year-old Shiand Miller and her daughter, 3-year-old Shaniya Gilmore, of Windsor Mill. According to CBS Baltimore, Miller was eight months pregnant.

Devon Sample, 24, has since been charged with first-degree murder, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Police said Sample was taken into custody shortly after Miller’s and Gilmore’s bodies were found.

"I want to commend the hard work of our dedicated homicide detectives for quickly apprehending the suspect for this despicable act of violence. I can only pray that family and friends of the victims and our city can begin the healing process," said Commissioner Harrison.

WBAL-TV reports that Sample was the father of Miller's unborn child. Police have not revealed a possible motive for the crime, and although Sample has been arrested, the investigation remains ongoing.

Detectives said they are still seeking assistance from neighbors and asking them to check for video footage and or recall if they heard or saw anything suspicious. Additionally, detectives are asking that anyone who may have driven through the 200-block of Boswell Road at around 11 p.m.. on the evening of June 18 to call 410-396-2100.