Pregnant Teen Shot, Killed. Baby Fighting for Life

By Chuck Sudo in News on Aug 17, 2011 6:40PM

Sad news from the Southwest side, where a pregnant teen was shot and killed in Marquette Park last night.

17-year-old Charinez Jefferson was declared dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Jefferson was shot multiple times at 64th and Whipple while she was walking to a corner store. A gunman jumped out of a passing car and shot Jefferson three times in the heart, once in the foot and once in the back of the head.

Jefferson was six months pregnant. Doctors were able to deliver her unborn son but Jefferson's mother Debbie said her new grandson lost some oxygen and could have some health issues. Debbie Jefferson said her daughter was talking to friends when she was shot and believes the shooter targeted the wrong person.

These shootings happen so often these days we're almost fucking numb to them. Almost. What kind of world do we live in where someone can roll up to a pregnant teenager and callously shoot her to death?