LOS ANGELES—A suspect was behind bars Nov. 3 in connection with the 2001 drive-by Compton killings of a 24-year-old man and his 2-year-old daughter, who investigators said were innocent victims of a gang war.
Jahon Smith, 47, was arrested Oct. 30 in connection with the Aug. 8, 2001, killings of Stephen Murphy and his daughter Kali, who were shot in the 13100 block of Willowbrook Ave. Murphy was shot on the front porch of his grandmother’s house as he tried to carry his daughter to safety when he heard the gunfire erupt, officials said.
