Three-year-old Azalya Anderson of Sacramento was killed after a drive-by shooting on September 11, 2018. A bullet struck her in the head while she was inside a home on Della Circle near 68th Avenue and Power Inn Road; she was placed on life support and died two days later, on September 13, 2018. Reports describe the attack as gang-related and say the shooters were targeting a family member at the residence.

Law enforcement arrested three people in connection with the incident: Christopher Ritchie-Bibbs, Reginald Nash, and Marquees Wilson. Ritchie-Bibbs and Nash were charged with shooting into the home; Wilson was accused of being an accessory after the fact. Witness cooperation problems and legal complications under Senate Bill 1437 affected prosecution strategy, and a plea agreement followed. Ritchie-Bibbs pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and gun charges and received a 26-year prison sentence.

Azalya’s death devastated her family and the local community and spotlighted the deadly consequences of gang violence. If anyone knew Azalya or has information about the shooting, please come forward.