Biden's Grab Of Legal Guns Would Not Have Saved This 5-Month-Old In Chicago From Being Killed

By Roberta Elliot | Tuesday, 28 June 2022 12:00 PM
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Biden's Grab Of Legal Guns Would Not Have Saved This 5-Month-Old In Chicago From Being Killed

Furious Chicago residents are demanding action following a five-month-old baby became the latest homicide victim throughout a crime-filled weekend in the Windy City.

The baby, Cecilia Thomas, was traveling in a car with her dad when she was shot in the head in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Friday night.

Police explain Thomas was murdered after an unidentified woman who opened fire on the family's car in a drive-by shooting. The baby was taken to a nearby hospital, where she later died from her injuries.

A 41-year-old man, traveling in a separate car, was further struck in the incident and suffered a gunshot wound to the eye. He was announced to be in stable condition.

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The shooter fled the scene and police have no suspects in custody at this time. Community activist Ja'Mal Green, who is running for mayor, is suggesting a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of Thomas' killer.

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In the meantime, outraged residents are calling on lawmakers to take action after no less than 20 people were shot in the crime-ridden city over the weekend.

CBS News named Chicago, which has a murder rate 18.26 per 100,000 citizens, the 28th deadliest city in America earlier this year.

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Thomas' dad was driving home around 6.45 pm Friday when shots rang out in the 7700 block of South Shore Drive.

The worried father pulled over near the intersection of 71st Street and Candon Avenue after Thomas started crying, a witness said to ABC 7.

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He summoned for help and Thomas was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where she later passed away. The medical examiner's office announced she died from a gunshot wound to the head.

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At least a dozen of the infant's family members gathered outside the hospital while doctors attempted to save her life.

"I hope y'all catch whoever did this," a woman screamed at the scene. "Took that d**n baby's life."

Crisis responder Andrew Holmes, who spoke to the baby's mother, stated she was heartbroken and "distraught."

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"That's a five-month-old baby," he stated. "Nine months she carried that baby, nourished that baby. And it take a damn fool to discharge that weapon and take baby's life."

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He then addressed the shooter: "I hope you don't have no children yourself. Because if you do, you shouldn't sleep at night, you should just turn yourself here knowing you got to look at your child every night. And you done take this lady's child."

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"The baby rested right now, but ain't gonna be no peace with that family the rest of their life."

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Jackie, a nurse working at the hospital when EMS brought Thomas in, described the scene as shocking.

"I've never in my 61 years of life seen anything like this," she explained the TV station. "You never know what it's like to have a broken heart until you go through it."

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