Parasha M Beard

Death by Force

Parasha M. Beard, aged 19, was eight months pregnant when she was shot and killed on September 18, 2016, in the South Chicago neighborhood. The incident occurred while Beard was sitting in a parked car with a 26-year-old male, who was also critically injured. An unknown shooter approached and opened fire, striking Beard in the neck. Despite efforts to save her, she died at the hospital shortly afterward. However, doctors managed to deliver her baby, who survived initially but tragically passed a ...Read More