A Philadelphia toddler shot multiple times three years ago after his father allegedly took him to a drug deal as a 'human shield' has died.
Yaseem Jenkins, who was 11 months old at the time of the 2019 shooting, died Tuesday, his family said on a GoFundMe page. Philadelphia's district attorney also confirmed the 3-year-old's death.
Investigators said Yaseem was in a car with his father, Nafes Monroe, and Monroe's girlfriend at the time of the Oct. 19, 2019 shooting. They allege that Monroe brought his son to a drug deal in the city because he was using counterfeit money and believed that the baby's presence would prevent any potential violence.
The baby was shot in the head, torso and rear of his body. The district attorney's office said in 2019 that Monroe knew using fake money would anger the drug dealer and used the child as what they characterized as a"human shield."
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