A pregnant lady was fatally shot after allegedly trying to rob somebody inside a automobile Monday afternoon. According to Fox 32 Chicago, the theft came about on Chicago’s Northwest aspect.
PREGNANT WOMAN SHOT, KILLED INSIDE CAR IN BELMONT CRAGIN WHILE TRYING TO ROB SOMEONE ID’D: Genesis Escobar, 21, entered a automobile within the 5200 block of West Montana Street about 1 p.m. aspiring to commit a theft, Chicago police stated in an announcement. pic.twitter.com/QCKBWnNMHD
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More Details About The Attempted Robbery & Fatal Shooting
The 21-year-old has now been recognized as Genesis Escobar. According to the outlet, police report that Escobar entered a car “in the 5200 block of West Montana Street.” Additionally, upon her entry into the car, Escobar allegedly “announced a robbery.”
Genesis Escobar, a 21-year-old pregnant robber, was shot useless throughout a hold-up in Chicago, stated police. Initial experiences said Escobar was a sufferer. A witness noticed somebody pull Escobar from a automobile & dump money on her physique. Her unborn baby additionally died. pic.twitter.com/661wvF1jA8
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From there, the outlet experiences that there was an change of gunfire between “people inside the vehicle and someone outside the car.”
According to police, Escobar was struck within the shoulder, again, and hand.
Iris Alvarez, a pal of Escobar’s, informed reporters that she occurred to look out the window after listening to 4 gunshots.
We seemed out the window and seen that the car – somebody opened the motive force door, walked across the car, pulled the physique out and drove off. I really feel that for an individual to do this to somebody, doesn’t have a coronary heart.
In addition, Alvarez informed CBS News Chicago that the one who pulled Escobar’s physique out of the car dumped a wad of money on her physique.
They threw a bunch of cash on prime of her… I don’t know if she was into some type of bother.
According to the outlet, folks gathered on the intersection, trying to render assist to Escobar earlier than police arrived.
The Pregnant Woman & Her Baby Did Not Survive
According to Fox 32 Chicago, the 21-year-old was transported to Illinois Masonic Medical Center and was pronounced useless. Additionally, associates of Escobar’s informed reporters on the scene that the lady was seven months pregnant. Unfortunately, her child didn’t survive.
Alvarez shared the replace with reporters.
When we acquired to the hospital, sadly, the child was not in a position to be saved and he or she handed away as nicely.
Additionally, Alvarex knowledgeable reporters that Escobar was pregnant together with her first baby. Furthermore, the 21-year-old mom was anticipating a child lady.
My coronary heart is damaged in items. She was additionally seven months pregnant with a child lady.
According to Fox 32 Chicago, no suspects are in custody “as detectives investigate.”