In the late hours of November 18, 2014, two-year-old Kiaja Kiki Smalls was asleep on a sofa in her family’s apartment at Hampstead Oaks in Savannah, Georgia, when two people outside fired about 18 rounds into the residence. Kiaja was struck and killed; investigators concluded the apartment had been specifically targeted but that the toddler was not the intended victim. No arrests have ever been made.

Family remembered Kiaja as a happy, feisty child who loved having her nails polished and hugging and kissing everyone. A celebration of life was held on November 26, 2014. The investigation has faced major obstacles because witnesses and others have not provided information; authorities have offered a cash reward for tips. Kiaja’s cousin Shy’Ree Smalls, who witnessed the shooting as a teenager, was later killed in 2018, but that case resulted in an arrest while Kiaja’s murder remains unsolved.

Anyone who knew Kiaja, was in the Hampstead Oaks area that night, or has information that could lead to an arrest is urged to come forward.