Philadelphia doctors were able to miraculously save an unborn baby whose pregnant mother was fatally shot on Saturday, according to reports.
The Philadelphia Police Department said officers found a woman in her 20s with a gunshot wound to the head on the street near Richmond Street and Wheatsheaf Lane in Port Richmond just after 1 a.m.Â
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The woman was rushed to Temple University hospital after responders learned the baby she was carrying was still alive. She was pronounced dead at the hospital just before 2 a.m but the infant was listed in stable condition, police said.
It’s unclear how far along the woman was in her pregnancy at the time she was shot.
No arrests have been made but investigators believe the suspect is a man who was driving a black or blue Chevrolet Camaro or Dodge Charger heading toward Aramingo Avenue.
This comes after several shooters opened fire into a large crowd Saturday on Philadelphia’s South Street, leaving 3 people killed and 11 others wounded.
Mayor Jim Kenney issued a statement on Sunday, reacting to “lives senselessly lost and those injured in yet another horrendous, brazen and despicable act of gun violence.”
“Until we address the availability and ease of access to firearms, we will always be fighting an uphill battle,” Kenney said. “As Mayor, I will continue to fight to protect our communities and urge others to advocate for stronger laws that keep guns out of the hands of violent individuals.”
The mayor also said that his heart was with the friends, family, and loved ones of those killed and injured, as well as affirmed that “the safety of our residents and our visitors is our top priority.”
“Our city—and country—have experienced a steep rise in gun violence over the past few years,” he added. “We’ve spent these years grappling with this rising epidemic and doing everything in our power not only to stop it but to try to understand why the violence continues—it’s senseless, needless, and deeply troubling.”
Police are still “investigating this heinous crime to ensure the people who are responsible are brought to justice,” Kenney said, urging anyone with information to report it to authorities.
