Slain Chicago Infant Jonylah Watkins' Funeral Held Today

A funeral for 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins, who was shot and killed while sitting on her father's lap, is being held in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood today, WGNTV reports. The infant survived emergency surgery but died the next morning. Police say they believe her father, Jonathan, was targeted by a rival gang member. Suggested Reading Why…

A funeral for 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins, who was shot and killed while sitting on her father's lap, is being held in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood today, WGNTV reports. The infant survived emergency surgery but died the next morning. Police say they believe her father, Jonathan, was targeted by a rival gang member.

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No arrests have been made in Jonylah's murder. "At this point we think there's a lot more he can help us with, but he is in fact cooperating with the investigation," Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy told WGNTV.

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