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6-month-old baby shot 5 times; father in critical condition
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A 6-month-old baby has died in a Chicago hospital after being shot five times while her father, the intended target in the shooting, was shot several times and now remains in critical condition.
Jonylah Watkins was shot along with her father Jonathan Watkins, 25, in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood Monday afternoon, police confirmed this morning, in the latest death in the city's escalating gang violence dilemma. Baby Jonylah was transported to Comer Children's Hospital where she underwent five hours of surgery.
Contoria Powers, cries while talking on a cellphone after her 6-month-old cousin was shot five times
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office confirmed the baby's death early Tuesday.
Jonathan Watkins is recovering from his wounds at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Garry McCarthy, Chicago's police chief, said that Watkins underwent several surgeries and is in critical but stable condition.
Officer Mike Sullivan with the Chicago police department told ABCNews.com that the gunman walked up and fired at Watkins and his child at 12:48 p.m. Monday, then fled in a waiting car.
"He walked up and ran back into a car," he said. "He fled through an adjacent lot to a blue minivan."
Investigators were searching for the vehicle but do not have any leads, Sullivan said.
Investigators believe that the shooting may be gang-related.
"This is another tragedy, because no child, certainly not an infant, should be a victim of gang violence,"
"Although there are a lot of angles that we're pursuing, there are very strong gang overtones to this particular event."
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