A young woman and her baby were killed, and a third victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a drive-by shooting in Hartford, Connecticut Tuesday afternoon.
The shooting occurred in broad daylight on New Britain Avenue outside a grocery store just before 3 p.m.
The suspect’s car pulled up next to the victims’ vehicle and shots were fired. Three people sustained gunshot wounds and were dropped off at a hospital.
20-year-old Jessiah Mercado and her 4-month-old son Messiah Diaz succumbed to their injuries.
The third victim is expected to survive. Lt. Aaron Boisvert said police are actively looking for the suspect.
“Horrible, absolutely horrible. It’s all I can say about that,” Boisvert said.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact police at 860-722-8477.
