Pregnant woman fatally shot while unloading gifts from her baby shower in Philadelphia, authorities say
A pregnant woman was shot and killed Saturday night after returning home from her baby shower in Philadelphia, authorities said.
Philadelphia Deputy Police Commissioner Christine Coulter told ABC that the victim was carrying gifts in from her own baby shower when she was shot in the head and stomach.
Neither the woman nor her baby survived the shooting, according to police.
"I mean, the person that did this couldn't be more cowardly," said Coulter, according to WPVI-TV in Philadelphia.
The city is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said on Twitter.
“This news is deeply upsetting and heartbreaking,” he said in a tweet. “My heart goes out to the victim’s loved ones during this painful time.”
Coulter expressed his frustration and hinted that the fatal shooting may have been targeted.
"The city is nearing 500 homicides. Children are getting shot, unborn children getting shot, what is the city doing about this?" Coulter said, WPVI-TV reported. "When I look at this situation, it looks like someone was targeting her and looking for her."
The number of homicide victims in Philadelphia has risen a sharp 13% in 2021 compared to last year, according to police, and has been steadily rising since 2016.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Pregnant woman killed after returning from her own baby shower: Police
