BREAKING NEWS: 6-Month-Old Shot Multiple Times In Chicago: Baby Wounded In South Side Gunfire
A 6-month-old baby was shot Monday afternoon on Chicago's South Side.
A 6-month-old girl and her father were shot multiple times in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood Monday afternoon.
According to DNAinfo Chicago, the child was one of two people wounded in the shooting, which took place around 12:48 p.m. in the 6500 block of South Maryland Avenue.
Both victims -- the other the girl's father, per ABC Chicago -- of what police believe was a drive-by shooting were taken to area hospitals and are in serious-to-critical condition, the Chicago Tribune reports.
A DNAinfo report identified the female infant as Johnylah Watkins. The male victim, according to the Tribune, is Jonathan Watkins, the baby's father
Jonathan Watkins, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, was changing his baby's diaper in the front passenger seat of a Chevy Venture minivan, just minutes after visiting the girl's grandmother, when a gunman approached them and opened fire.
The baby's mother was previously shot while carrying Johnylah, both the Sun-Times and DNAinfo report.
According to NBC Chicago, police say the baby's father, Jonathan Watkins is known to have gang affiliations.
No one is in custody in the shooting and police are investigating.
This is a developing story! SUCH SADNESS!
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