A 7-year-old girl died and her father was injured after being shot at a McDonald’s in Chicago on Sunday, according to a report.
The child, identified by police as Jaslyn, and her 28-year-old father, Jontae Adams, were in a car in front of the fast-food restaurant in the city’s Homan Square neighborhood when two gunmen opened fire on them. , the Chicago Sun-Times reported, citing police and a worker.
Jaslyn was hit several times in the shootings that took place at about 4:20 p.m. She was taken to Stroger Hospital, but could not be rescued, the newspaper reported.
Her father was hit in the trunk and hospitalized in a stable condition.
A McDonald’s worker told the publication that two people got out of a gray car and started firing on Adams’ vehicle.
No arrests were made. Police believe the violence may be linked to the gang, the report said.
Adams’ mother, Lawanda McMullen, told the Sun-Times that her son called her after the gunfire.
“He said, ‘Come on, get me. They shot my baby, “McMullen said.
She said that her niece’s passions include dancing and making TikTok videos.
Jaslyn was described as “beautiful” and “a really sweet baby” by her aunt, Tawny McMullen.