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On November 20, a thirty-two-year-old pregnant woman was shot and killed along with her unborn baby while leaving her baby shower in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
6ABC reported that the unnamed woman was leaving her baby shower on the 6100 block of Palmetto street and seemed to be a target as she was shot in the head and stomach.
“I mean, the person that did this couldn’t be more cowardly,” said Deputy Commissioner Christine Coulter with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Police said the woman was seven months pregnant. She and her unborn baby were rushed to Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, where they were later pronounced dead.
“She was a nice person up and down the street. It’s just sad,” said grieving neighbor Tom Mcdonald.
Coulter believes the city has had enough gun violence crimes.
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“The city is nearing 500 homicides. Children are getting shot, unborn children, getting shot. What is the city doing about this?” Coulter asked. “The city as a whole is doing what we can. We can’t stop people who are intent on shooting somebody. When I look at this situation, it looks like someone was targeting her and looking for her.”
Police also reported that they counted about 11 shell casings at the scene of the incident. The city is currently offering a $50,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest in the shooting.
According to the New York Times, Saturday night’s shooting is another one in the latest of a nationwide surge in homicides occurring in major cities this year.
Researchers and authorities reported that the high rates of homicides are partly caused by the “destabilizing effects” of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I think the pandemic is just revealing a greater set of issues,” Denver police chief Paul Pazen told the outlet. “There’s not a simple answer to any of this.”