Pregnant Woman Fatally Shot; Unborn Baby Survives: Police

CORAL HILLS, MD — Police said two women were shot Tuesday in Coral Hills. Officers noted that one victim, who was pregnant, died. Her unborn baby survived, an incident report clarified.

The write-up identified the deceased victim as 18-year-old J’Lyn Quinones of Suitland. Doctors delivered her child in emergency surgery, the press release added. Police mentioned that the infant is in critical, but stable condition.

The Prince George's County Police Department indicated that the crime happened less than a block inside the Maryland border. Officers advised that the victims were shot while they were crossing Quinn Street near Southern Avenue.

The release explained that the women then ran down Southern Avenue and stepped into the District of Columbia while they sought help. The Metropolitan Police Department spotted the women a block away from the scene around 4:45 p.m., the report informed. Officers stated that they found the victims at the intersection of Rail Street and Southern Avenue in Southeast Washington, D.C.

The map below shows that area.

Police shared that medics took the two women to an unnamed hospital where Quinones died soon after. Officers expect the other victim to survive.

Detectives are still looking for the suspect(s) and their motive. They asked anybody with information to call 301-516-2512. Tipsters can stay anonymous by dialing 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), visiting pgcrimesolvers.com or using the “P3 Tips” app.

The case number is 21-0017572.

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