PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — A 1-year-old girl, who was abducted with her two brothers by their father from a home in Virginia Beach Wednesday night, has died Thursday from injuries sustained in a car crash, police said.
The three young children were taken from the home on Jay Are Court just before 9 p.m. by their father, 36-year-old Dana Plummer, who then fled in a black Honda Passport.
Police say Plummer allegedly stabbed his ex-wife and his 12-year-old stepdaughter before taking his children: Zayin Plummer, 7, Zayir Plummer, 5, and Za'riyah, 1. His ex-wife is the mother of the 12-year-old girl and the three children who were abducted, police added.
Dana Plummer was also hospitalized in the crash, according to Maryland State Police.
Watch: Aerial footage shows scene following crash in Prince George's County
About 12 hours after the abduction, a citizen who recognized the car from the Amber Alert contacted police. Virginia State Police then attempted a traffic stop on I-95 in Fairfax County, Va.
Plummer did not stop and led VSP on a chase into Prince George's County, Md., where the vehicle crashed into two other vehicles and overturned near exit 7 on I-495, according to Maryland State Police.
Watch: Raw video from scene
Maryland State Police reported at around 10:30 a.m. on X that they were on scene of the crash, however, they were not involved in the chase:
"@mdsp on scene of crash in Prince George's Co on the ramp to Route 5, from the outerloop I-495. Driver and three children transported from the scene to area hospitals. Crash team en route to the scene."
A divorce decree from May 2021 between Plummer and his ex-wife, the children's mother, showed that both were active duty military at the time of the divorce.
The two agreed to joint custody of two of the children, Zayin and Zayir, according to the decree.
Plummer's military record obtained from NAS Oceana shows he separated from the Navy on Aug. 2, 2024 -- about two weeks before the incident.
His departure from the Navy was listed as "administratively separated," which is, according to military news site military.com, a process of removing service members "who are not fit" to serve.
"In civilian terms, your commander is, in effect, trying to fire you, which has the effect of ending your military career," the article continues.
Police Chief Paul Neudigate commented on the tragic situation, saying, “Our hearts go out to the family and loved ones who are grieving this morning... This is an unimaginable tragedy, and on behalf of the VBPD, I extend our deepest sympathies to those affected by this loss.”
Plummer is facing the following charges in Virginia, according to VBPD: two counts of aggravated malicious wounding, three counts of parental abduction, four counts of contributing to delinquency of a minor, and domestic assault.
Maryland State Police are leading the investigation of the crash because it occurred on a Maryland highway. Additional charges related to the crash will be filed in Maryland.
As police investigate, they’re encouraging anyone with information to call them at 757-385-4101 or Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
