Malika Whiting, 40, and her 13-year-old daughter Jairah Biggs were found shot dead inside their Trenton, New Jersey, home on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Police discovered Whiting on the stairway to the third floor and Jairah in a third-floor bedroom after responding to a 911 call around 10:30 a.m.; both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and Trenton Police opened an intensive investigation. On April 17, 2025, authorities arrested 45-year-old Bahin Lynch of Trenton, identified as Whiting’s ex-boyfriend, charging him with two counts of first-degree murder and multiple weapons offenses, including possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. Prosecutors said they planned to file to detain him pending trial. Trenton’s mayor described the killings as likely domestic violence; no motive has been disclosed.

Anyone who knew Malika or Jairah, or who has information about the case, is asked to come forward.