Chicago boy awaits surgery as family mourns mom killed shielding children in 4th of July shooting
CHICAGO - The family of a woman who died shielding her children during a mass shooting in Chicago on the 4th of July is trying to figure out what's next.
On Tuesday, FOX 32 Chicago spoke with the children's grandmother, who is still dealing with losing her daughter and now raising her grandson.
Jacoby, who was 8-years-old at the time of the shooting, was inside his aunt's home in the 7100 block of Woodlawn when someone entered the residence and opened fire. The boy was shot in the face and spent three weeks at Comer Children's Hospital, where he underwent two surgeries.
He is expected to have a third surgery.
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Jacoby's mother, 24-year-old Capri Edwards, was killed along with her aunt, 45-year-old Neekshia Strong, and an 8-year-old boy. A 5-year-old was also critically wounded.
Police said Edwards was fatally shot as she shielded her 1-year-old child from gunfire.
It has been 75 days and the road to recovery for Jacoby is far from over. He has another surgery planned to restructure his mouth.
A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the indictment or arrest of whoever committed this crime.