SEAT PLEASANT, Md. – Prince George’s County police say a 25-year-old man was fatally shot as he held a 2-year-old boy, and the boy was shot in the arm.

Police say they believe 25-year-old Nicoh Mayhew was targeted. The toddler’s injuries are not life-threatening.

The shooting occurred shortly after 10 a.m. Monday at a garden-style apartment building in Seat Pleasant. Police spokeswoman Julie Parker says two people were seen fleeing the scene in a black BMW sedan.

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