Baby and young mom killed in Connecticut drive-by shooting

A 4-month-old baby was gunned down alongside his young mom in a broad-daylight drive-by shooting in Hartford, Conn. 

Little Messiah Diaz was inside a vehicle with his 20-year-old mom Jessica Mercado and an unidentified man around 3 p.m. Tuesday when another car pulled up and someone opened fire, according to cops.

All three were dropped off at a local hospital with gunshot wounds. The mom and baby died from their injuries while the 20-year-old man is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Hartford Courant.

“Horrible, absolutely horrible. It’s all I can say about that,” Lt. Aaron Boisvert told NBC Connecticut.


Three were people were shot shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.
Three were people were shot shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. NBC CT

The victims were inside of a vehicle when gunfire erupted.
The victims were inside a vehicle when gunfire erupted. NBC CT

The motive behind the shooting was not immediately clear and it was not clear who was the intended target. It is being investigated as a double homicide, according to police.

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