Three of them hit the woman in the chest. He later sees the alleged shooter walking down the street. The adjunct reported that the woman was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Philadelphia Police Inspector DF Pace told WPVI that police believe the incident is domestic and the shooter is being asked to surrender.
“We can’t just say because he’s 500, he’s more special than any of the 499 that came before him. Everybody’s a life. Everybody’s a person who had a family,” Pace said.
“There’s a better way. We just put $155 million down the road with community groups, right? We have jobs available. We have comprehensive services available,” he said. “This message goes out to all those who are at a level of desperation where they think there is no other way, or who have the mindset that this is what makes you shoot a pregnant woman. Think about it man. Don’t continue this activity because it’s killing our communities.”
He described the city’s homicide scourge as an “unacceptable toll that is almost too much to bear.” Police Commissioner Daniel Outlaw reminded the community that there is a $20,000 permanent reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in any of the murders.
He acknowledged that although there has been a downward trend in killings since the beginning of the year, the violence is unacceptable.
He said that these deaths are more than a number. “It’s not about reaching 200, 300, 500, 600. It’s people. These victims are brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, nieces, nephews, mentors, team members, classmates, most of them. Children. And those whose lives have been tragically cut short, their lives have left a void in the hearts of their families and their absence has had a profound impact on our community.”
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