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 Iyanla Vanzant’s Decision Not To Attend Her Daughter’s Funeral Rev. William Barber: Why We Must Reclaim MLK’s Radical Vision Why Fewer Black Residents Are Taking the Lead in Minneapolis Protests Video will return here when scrolled…

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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