6-Month-Old Shot Multiple Times In Chicago: Baby, Her Father Wounded In South Side

[Chris.B]

A 6-month-old girl and her father were shot multiple times in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood Monday afternoon.

According to DNAinfo Chicago, the child was one of two people wounded in the shooting, which took place around 12:48 p.m. in the 6500 block of South Maryland Avenue.

Both victims -- the other the girl's father, per ABC Chicago -- of what police believe was a drive-by shooting were taken to area hospitals and are in serious-to-critical condition, the Chicago Tribune reports.

A DNAinfo report identified the female infant as Johnylah Watkins. The male victim, according to the Tribune, is Jonathan Watkins, the baby's father

Jonathan Watkins, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, was changing his baby's diaper in the front passenger seat of a Chevy Venture minivan, just minutes after visiting the girl's grandmother, when a gunman approached them and opened fire.

The baby's mother was previously shot while carrying Johnylah, both the Sun-Times and DNAinfo report.

According to NBC Chicago, police say the baby's father, Jonathan Watkins is known to have gang affiliations.

No one is in custody in the shooting and police are investigating.

Gun violence in Chicago has earned the city national media attention -- including two recent back-to-back This American Life episodes on NPR, even as its oft-blasted homicide rate in February plummeted to a 56-year-low. Previously, in January, 40 homicides were reported by police.

Earlier Monday, Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy touted that shootings in Chicago so far this year are down 19 percent compared to last year, according to NBC. Homicides, McCarthy said in a press conference, are also down by 26 percent compared to 2012.

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[the mechanic]

Damn they started this shyt and its not even warmed up yet...summer will be a disaster

 

[The BasedFather]

They saw a black man trying to take care of his child and said:

"Nah b, that little niqqa gone have to grow up with only a mother like the rest of us niqqas"

I hope they don't try to murk me when I'm taking care of my children

 

[Illuminatos]

That child is still alive?

 

[OH SOHH TRILL]

The article says the mother was previously shot while carrying the baby. I hate to be negative, but this baby never stood a chance.

 

[beezy]

 

[Chris.B]

That child is still alive?

Damn right lil youngin has eaten more bullets than your favorite rapper and he aint even turn 1 yet

 

[MikelArteta]

last days

beng beng

chicago nygga my city harder than yours

 

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

remember when Detroit and Philly use to be the home of black fukkery?

Chicago done took that shyt and amped it up to new levels unseen

 

[MikelArteta]

Damn they started this shyt and its not even warmed up yet...summer will be a disaster

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[HarlemsOwn]

@Token i told you bout ya GD set

fukk chicago

 

[King Poetic]

Only way to stop the madness is bring some African leader in and genocide Chicago southside gangs

 

[LezJepzin]

@ the baby's name.

 

[Token]

@Token i told you bout ya GD set

fukk chicago

Stop disrespecting my city lil nikka.

 

[HarlemsOwn]

they killin babys out there