Police Offering 50K For Arrest After Pregnant Woman Killed Returning From Her Baby Shower
On Saturday, Jessica Covington, 32, was fatally shot in the head and stomach when she was unloading gifts at her northeast Philadelphia home after her baby shower. Police believe the unknown perpetrator was “looking for” the woman and targeted her during the shooting. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney called the news “deeply upsetting and heartbreaking” and backed an increased reward for the arrest of the person responsible. Philadelphia city policy sets a $20,000 reward for an arrest in a homicide case, but Managing Director Tumar Alexander authorized police to up the reward to $50,000 after consulting with Kenney....