Woman arrested for shooting baby in Philadelphia

28 year old Dominque Billips has been arrested by Philly PD

Philadelphia: A woman accused of shooting a 7-month-old infant on the streets of Philadelphia has been arrested by Philadelphia Police. Philadelphia PD says they arrested Billips on Friday, July 19th 2024.

Billips is accused of shooting the infant on Thursday the 18th in the Holmsburg neighborhood of northeast Philadelphia.

The baby was shot as the child’s parents were walking in the 4000 block of Meridian at around 5:50PM Thursday evening. Philadelphia PD stated the suspect and parents of the baby got into an argument just prior to the shooting.

One of the child’s parents can be seen running from the scene, leaving the child and her mother to sort things out for themselves. The child was shot in the leg and survived, currently in stable condition.

When police arrived, the parents of the child were nowhere to be seen. The child was conveyed to an area hospital by a concerned citizen according to the Philadelphia Police Department.

Billips, according to video released of the shooting, can be heard saying “Fuck your baby, bitch” after the mother screams “My baby!”, then calmly walks away. Billips is also accused of shooting at the child’s parents, both were uninjured.

Video of Shooting