A child in Philadelphia who was the victim of a shooting incident in 2019 died Tuesday, police said.

Yaseem Jenkins, 3, was previously shot four times in the head, chest and lower body when his father used him as a “human shield” at just 11 months old, Fox 29 of Philadelphia reported.

While Yaseem’s body has yet to undergo an autopsy to determine the cause of death, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said during a press conference that his office believes the child passed away due to the injuries sustained in the prior shooting {snip}

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In October 2019, Yaseem’s father, Nafes Monroe and suspect Francisco Ortiz were believed to be involved in a drug sale when Ortiz accused Monroe of using counterfeit money {snip}

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Ortiz then fired several rounds at Monroe, striking Yaseem, police said. Monroe was subsequently charged with using his son as a “human shield” during the incident {snip}

Law enforcement investigators determined Monroe brought his son to the exchange to avoid being shot at as he was knowingly using counterfeit bills {snip}

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