3-month-old dies in crossfire after police shoot father’s car

MISSISSIPPI- A 3-month-old is dead after being kidnapped from the scene of a double murder by his father who was shot and killed by police on Monday.

The infant, identified as La’Mello Parker, was shot, and had been in critical condition when he was taken to a hospital, but died on Tuesday, reports WLOX.

Parker’s father, Eric Derell Smith, fatally shot his ex-girlfriend Christin Parker, 32, and her nephew, Brandon Parker, in her apartment, police say.

When deputies arrived at the scene, they discovered the bodies of the two victims, but Parker was missing. Smith left the scene with him before police arrived.

Police located Smith Monday on an interstate where a pursuit ensued. Smith exited his vehicle and police began firing. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

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