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Pregnant woman shot, killed in Lawncrest Saturday

Woman was 7 months pregnant, unborn child also died

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A pregnant woman has died following a shooting Saturday night in the Lawncrest neighborhood.

Authorities said it happened on Palmetto Street, near Benner Street, just after 8:30 p.m. The 32-year-old woman, who was seven months pregnant, was shot in the head and stomach.


She was transported to a hospital where she died just after 9 p.m. The unborn child was pronounced dead minutes later.

No weapons were found and no arrests were made. The motive for the shooting is unclear at this time.

Woman was 7 months pregnant, unborn child also died