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| Pregnant woman loses twins after being shot in stomach during unprovoked attack | Pregnant woman loses twins after being shot in stomach during unprovoked attack |
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| A pregnant woman was shot in the stomach at point blank range as she left a shop, killing both of her unborn twins. | A pregnant woman was shot in the stomach at point blank range as she left a shop, killing both of her unborn twins. |
| Lakira Renee Johnson, 21, was critically injured after being attacked while buying food from a takeaway restaurant in north Washington DC. | Lakira Renee Johnson, 21, was critically injured after being attacked while buying food from a takeaway restaurant in north Washington DC. |
| CCTV footage released by Washington Police Department showed two men wearing hoods approaching the shop, before firing into a crowd which quickly dispersed. | CCTV footage released by Washington Police Department showed two men wearing hoods approaching the shop, before firing into a crowd which quickly dispersed. |
| Mrs Johnson was taken to MedStar Washington Hospital where she gave birth due to the shock of the incident, despite her pregnancy only being at the 21 weeks stage. | Mrs Johnson was taken to MedStar Washington Hospital where she gave birth due to the shock of the incident, despite her pregnancy only being at the 21 weeks stage. |
| The twin girls, named Heaven and Neveah by their mother, died shortly after. An unnamed man was also critically injured during the incident and taken to hospital. | The twin girls, named Heaven and Neveah by their mother, died shortly after. An unnamed man was also critically injured during the incident and taken to hospital. |
| Mrs Johnson then had to undergo further surgery to repair her wounded stomach and chest the following week. | Mrs Johnson then had to undergo further surgery to repair her wounded stomach and chest the following week. |
| Witnesses said they believed Mrs Lakira was not the intended target of the attack, but merely an unfortunate victim. It is believed to have been revenge for earlier gang violence. | Witnesses said they believed Mrs Lakira was not the intended target of the attack, but merely an unfortunate victim. It is believed to have been revenge for earlier gang violence. |
| Mrs Johnson’s mother Cassandra said in her statement her daughter was “in a lot of pain” following the attack. | Mrs Johnson’s mother Cassandra said in her statement her daughter was “in a lot of pain” following the attack. |
| Police officers are continuing to investigate the incident, and said no arrests have yet been made. | Police officers are continuing to investigate the incident, and said no arrests have yet been made. |
| It is unclear what charges the convicted shooter would face if they are found as the District of Colombia does not currently have a “foetal homicide” law in place. | It is unclear what charges the convicted shooter would face if they are found as the District of Colombia does not currently have a “foetal homicide” law in place. |