In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1-year old Zykier Young was killed inside his home by a bullet fired outside. According to investigators, the shot traveled through a window and then two walls before hitting Zykier. A Pittsburgh police press release stated, “[w]ith a police sergeant driving, two police officers held the baby in the backseat and worked to control the bleeding. The child arrived at the hospital in critical condition.”
Pittsburgh’s Mayor tweeted, “[s]enseless gun violence must end. Another innocent life has been stolen. We will work endlessly to find the actor and hold them accountable for this horrific crime.”
Source:
Nick Matoney, “1-year-old Boy Shot, Killed in Pittsburgh Neighborhood Identified,” Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 (August 25, 2020).