Search icon

News

10th Jul 2017

Expectant mother loses her baby after shooting at gender reveal party

Horrific news this morning.

Orlaith Condon

Two gunmen opened fire on a gender reveal party in Ohio.

Police say that a 22-year-old woman was killed and eight others were seriously injured.

Among the injured were three children under the age of eight and a pregnant woman who subsequently lost her baby.

The expectant mother told news outlets that she had been shot in the leg which led to the death of her baby.

Family and friends were gathered to celebrate the announcement of the baby’s gender before two men opened fire on the home.

The two men ran from the scene of the crime and have yet to be identified or arrested.

Police have confirmed that the injuries of the eight victims are not life-threatening.