California police are currently looking for the suspect responsible for shooting a 1-year-old baby on Thursday with a stray bullet. Authorities say that the toddler was in his grandmother's arms inside his home when a bullet broke their glass window, striking the child in the neck. He is currently in stable condition.
The incident occurred around 3:30 pm on Thursday in the Iron Triangle neighborhood in Richmond, San Francisco. Police have launched a hunt for the gunman and set out a $25,000 reward for anyone with information that may lead to an arrest. The standard police reward is usually just $10,000.
Reports say that the culprit fired at least four shots and was aiming at someone riding a bike who was also hit and is in stable condition.
After being shot, the young boy was rushed to Children's Hospital in Oakland for treatment, and underwent emergency surgery to stabilize his condition.
"This shouldn't happen, my son didn't do nothing to nobody, I didn't do nothing to nobody. I go to work and come home you know. And it's not my fault I live in a certain area," his father, Rosshan Ali, told KGO-TV.
The father said that the child's mother was in the shower when the shooting took place. He said, "As far as I know my mom was inside watching him. Like I said, my fiancee came home from work. She was in the shower, and next thing you know, shots fired and my mom grabbed him and ran into the kitchen."
Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus has said, "You have a one-year-old child who was literally in the arms of the grandparents. They are feeding him and bullets come into the house."
He added, "I am really angry about this. I am sickened, I am appalled. This is completely unacceptable and it is our highest priority to catch those who are involved."
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