Pregnant Woman Killed in Chicago; Baby Survives

Parasha Beard, 19, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Chicago on Sunday, CBS News reports. Suggested Reading Here Is Everything You Need To Know About Bloody Sunday The Internet is Losing Its Mind Over Oprah’s Crop Top and Fly Looks ‘Mean Ushers, Peppermints’ and 15 Other Blackity-Black Church Rules You Need to Know…

Parasha Beard, 19, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Chicago on Sunday, CBS News reports.

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According to CBS News, Beard and a man were sitting in a parked car when another vehicle drove up next to them and opened fire. The man with Beard was also shot and critically wounded. They were both taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where Beard later died.

Beard was due to give birth in December. According to her family members, the baby was delivered prematurely and transported to Comer Children’s Hospital.

So far, no arrests have been made in the case.

Read more at CBS News.

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