Chicago police obtained shocking footage that was leaked on social media showing a mother shielding her 1 year-old baby during a drive by shooting.
video shows 24 year-old Brittany hill getting shot in West Chicago at point-blank range. The footage shows Hill shielding her toddler from gunfire.
The shooting happened in the 1200 block of North Mason Avenue on the far West Side around 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. The video is from a city camera in the area of Division and Mason.
Hill was pronounced dead around 9:25 a.m. Area North detectives are investigating and believe the shooting was not a random act and that the woman was targeted due to gang conflicts.
Update:
Police have now charged Michael Washington, 39, and Eric Adams, 23, in connection with Hill’s death.
