The Philadelphia Police Department released a video today showing a shocking incident that took place just before 6 p.m. on Thursday, asking for the public’s help in helping identify the perp.
The footage begins with a baby boy being pushed in a stroller by his parents along Meridian Street in Holmesburg, Philadelphia. Suddenly, an unidentified woman approaches and opens fire on the couple, with one of the bullets hitting the baby in the leg.
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The father quickly fled the scene, while the mother remained behind. The suspect then walked past the mother and child, only to turn around and fire at the mother from close range, but missed.
The mom starts screaming, “My baby!” to which the suspect retorts: “Fk your baby, bch!”
WPVI reports that when police arrived on the scene, neither parent was there. A neighbor ended up taking the baby to Nazareth Hospital.
The infant was taken to Jefferson Torresdale for treatment of a gunshot wound to the leg, according to FOX 29 Philadelphia. Police Chief Inspector Scott Small reported that the child is now in stable condition.
Police said neither parent was at the hospital and were found unharmed an hour later, just a few blocks away from the shooting scene.
Police have detained the father, and both parents are currently being questioned. The couple does not reside in Holmesburg, and the reason for their presence in the area remains unclear.
The neighbor who took the baby to the hospital told NBC 10 Philadelphia that the parents fled because they had outstanding warrants for their arrests.
“When I find out the baby was 7 months and both parents said they have warrants,” he said. “They got out the car and I took the baby.”
“I just felt like I had to protect this child. It was overwhelming. It was scary. This person came up and didn’t care with no remorse and just fired and walked away like nothing happened,” he added.
Police have described the suspect as a female with a heavy build and long dreadlocks. She was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and light blue jeans.
A motive for the shooting has not been identified at this time.
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