Detectives release surveillance video of suspects who shot pregnant woman, killing her baby

SEATTLE -- In an effort to generate new leads, investigators have released video of two suspects in a shooting that killed an unborn child last month in south Seattle.

A group of people at a south Seattle bus stop ran for cover when bullets started early in the morning on June 19. One of those bullets struck a 19-year-old pregnant woman sitting on a bench.

“We were sitting there talking and her baby's dad was like, 'Who is that walking all slow across the street?' And we all looked,” witness Kaliyah Farris said.

That’s when the bullets flew. Farris escaped the barrage of gunshots, but her cousin Tedra Paige did not.

“I fell down. Tedra fell on top of me and she said, 'I'm hit, I'm hit,'” Farris said.

Tedra’s uncle, Anson Thomas, said she was five months pregnant and the bullet pierced her stomach.

As if addressing the unknown gunman, Thomas said, “Hey, you shot a baby, you know what I am saying? Not just a person, you shot a baby!"

Thomas said Tedra survived, but the baby did not. It's news he hoped not to hear and now he has a message for the killer.

“You need to come forward, you killed a little baby!” Thomas said.

Police don’t have a good description of the gunman yet. They are still trying to track down anyone who may know anything.

On Monday, detectives released video showing two people walking down the sidewalk just after 2 a.m. The two suspects are seen pulling out guns and firing shots across the street.

Detectives said they know the footage is dark and grainy, but they are releasing it to try to get any new information about the case.

Family members don’t have a motive but they don’t believe the pregnant teen or her boyfriend were the intended targets.

“He's not a gang member, she’s not a gang member, they are just kids,” Thomas said.

South Seattle residents told Q13 FOX News that they are fed up with the shootings. Some placed flowers near the crime scene.

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