ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County homicide detectives said they have issued two first-degree murder warrants for a man accused of killing a 20-year-old woman and her baby.
Deputies said Monday that they are still searching for Doujon Griffiths, 21. He is accused of shooting Massania Malcolm, 20. Malcom’s 1-year-old daughter, Jordania, was also found dead in the car, deputies said.
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Anyone with information on his whereabouts is eligible for a substantial reward, and should call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477).
#UPDATE: Homicide detectives have secured two First Degree Murder warrants for Doujon Griffiths, 21, for the killings of Massania Malcolm, 20, & her baby. He is now a suspect in those murders & the attempted murder of Jordania’s father. Call @CrimelineFL 1-800-423-8477 w/ info. pic.twitter.com/uRFoJrprlZ
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) September 13, 2021
#PLEASESHARE: We're still searching for Doujon Griffiths, 21, person of interest in the deaths of Massania Malcolm, 20, who was shot, & her 1-yr-old. A warrant is out for Griffiths' arrest in the attempted murder of the baby's father. Call @CrimelineFL 1-800-423-8477 w/ info. pic.twitter.com/NMTldbosnu
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) September 13, 2021
According to deputies, Griffiths is also also a suspect in a shooting that happened Tuesday that deputies believe is connected.
Early Tuesday morning, Orange County deputies found a man shot several times at an apartment complex. Sheriff John Mina said the victim told deputies he was shot by a friend before he was taken to surgery.
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Two days later, that man’s relatives contacted deputies because couldn’t locate the man’s girlfriend and baby.
They eventually found the two in a car on Lake Ellenor Drive.
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“It’s disgusting. That is truly an evil person, and whoever does that is going to have to pay for those crimes,” said Mina.
Deputies said Griffiths was a friend of the man who was shot, as well as Malcolm.
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Deputies believe the 1-year-old died of heat exhaustion.
Griffiths is wanted for attempted murder in Tuesday’s shooting, and he is a person of interest in Thursday’s shooting of Malcolm.
#CORRECTED: Help us find Doujon Griffiths, 21, suspect in the attempted murder of a man shot 9/7 on Lake Heritage Dr. Griffiths is also a person of interest in the fatal shooting of the man’s girlfriend & the death of the couple’s daughter. Mom & baby were found in a car on 9/9. pic.twitter.com/uAKrnztvGj
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) September 10, 2021
Deputies ask for anyone with information on Griffiths’ whereabouts to call 911.
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