Chicago police say 3-year-old shot and killed after road rage incident: 'Baby killers on the streets'

Chicago police say a 3-year-old boy was killed after a drive-by shooting on the city's Southwest side on Friday night following a road rage incident.

Chicago police say that a 3-year-old boy was shot and killed on Friday night on the city's Southwest side.

Police said that the incident happened at about 8:38 p.m. on Friday when a woman was heading northbound in the 4400 block of West Marquette while in a 2012 white SUV when shots were fired from a red sedan, according to FOX 32.

According to the Chicago Police Department, the child's mother got into a road rage incident earlier and left the scene, but the suspect followed her car and eventually fired shots.

The 3-year-old boy was taken to a local hospital after being shot but later died.

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Police say no suspects are in custody, but believe that the suspect is driving a red Charger or Mustang.

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Andrew Holmes, a community activist, said that a $7,000 reward is being put up for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

He said that the 3-year-old's mother has been holding his favorite toys since he was killed, adding that there are "baby killers on the streets."

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