US: Gunman shoots pregnant woman in the stomach, kills her unborn twins

Johnson's mother, Cassandra, said that her daughter's twin girls lived long enough only to be named -- Heaven and Nevaeh.

Washington

: A 21-year-old pregnant woman was fatally shot at by an unidentified assailant as she left a shop in the US capital. The entire incident was captured on a CCTV camera.

According to a report in The Sun, the victim, Lakira Renee Johnson, who was pregnant with twins, was shot in the stomach when she was buying food from the takeaway shop.

Following the incident, Johnson went into labour at the MedStar Washington Hospital Centre. Although she survived the attack, her unborn twins tragically died.

While investigating the matter, police officials said that Johnson was just a bystander and was not the actual target of the attacker, who fled the scene after the shooting.

Police also added that another man was also shot at and severely injured in the attack.

Hospital authorities confirmed the death of the twins, but did not comment further. Johnson's mother, Cassandra, said that her daughter's twin girls lived long enough only to be named -- Heaven and Nevaeh.

Police are trying to establish the motive behind the attack. No arrests have been made so far.