“Baby K” sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempted murder on Prince George’s school bus

BALTIMORE – A teenager who tried to kill a 14-year-old boy on a school bus in Prince George's County last year has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, Prince George's County District Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced Friday.

“This verdict brings closure and accountability to what happened in this case,” said District Attorney Aisha Braveboy. “We have the right in this community to be safe, to work and to live freely without fear of being harmed. The school bus driver, the assistant and the juvenile victim will be forever traumatized by what they experienced on that school bus. This 25-year sentence against Mr. Holland ensures that he will be held accountable for his horrific actions.”

Kaeden Holland, also known as “Baby K,” brutally attacked a student in May 2023 after storming a school bus with two other teenagers.

The 16-year-old attempted to kill the student by pulling the trigger three times, once on the head and twice on the chest. However, the gun malfunctioned and the victim survived.

Police found ammunition on the bus and US Marshals arrested Baby K weeks later.

Earlier this year, Holland pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and use of a handgun during the commission of a violent crime, taking a plea deal that called for a 60-year prison sentence with all but 25 years suspended.

During the court hearing on Friday, video evidence was presented showing the entire incident.

The other two teenagers involved in the brutal attack were arrested and charged as adults. Among them was a 14-year-old girl who was charged with planning the attack.

Holland will be placed in an adult detention facility.