Yaseem Jenkins was just 11-months-old when police say his own father used him as a 'human shield' during a shooting. Police say Yaseem passed away earlier this week at the age of 3.
Francisco Ortiz was accused of opening fire on Nafes Monroe who allegedly used his own son as a human shied back in the fall of 2019.A young Philadelphia boy who survived a shooting back in fall of 2019 has died, according to police
Yaseem Jenkins, 3, died on Tuesday, more than two years after authorities say he was injured by a gunman who had been targeting his father. Back on Oct. 19, 2019, when Yaseem was just 11-months-old, he was shot four times in the head, chest, and lower body. Police say the suspect, Francisco Ortiz, had targeted Yaseem’s father who had allegedly used counterfeit money to purchase drugs prior to the shooting.