Baby of Candice Rochelle Bobb, pregnant Toronto woman killed in drive-by, dies

A baby boy delivered via C-section after his mother was killed in a Toronto-areadrive-by shooting last monthhas died.

Candice Rochelle Bobb,35,was five monthspregnant when she was fatally shot while in the backseat of a car on May 15 near John Garland Boulevard and Jamestown Crescent in suburban Rexdale,Ont.

She was takento Etobicoke General Hospital, where shewaspronounced dead and the baby was delivered. After the delivery, the baby boywas transported to the trauma centre atSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

At the time, the babywas listed in stable, but serious, condition.

Late last month, Bobb's family announced a glimmer of hope with news that the child, born at just 24 weeks, was gaining weight.But on Sunday, the family issued a statement through police that the boy had died in hospitalatapproximately 7:10 p.m.

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The family has asked for privacy.

Bobb,who lived in neighbouring Mississauga, was returning home from a basketball game when the car she was in was sprayed with bullets. Three other people in the vehicle were unharmed. Police believe thevehicle was targeted, but that Bobb was likely not the intended victim.

No arrests have been made.

At the time of Bobb's shooting, police wouldn't say how many suspects they were looking for, saying only that theshots firedcame from a second vehicle.

Police did not provide any updates on the investigation Sunday.

It's not clear whether the infant's death will be treated as a homicide.A spokesman saidpolice would be "consulting" Crown prosecutors, but did not elaborate.

Bobb'sdeath sparked widespread outrage, drawing attention to the city's ongoing battle with gun violence.

"The killing of CandiceBobb has shocked the city," Police Chief MarkSaunders said on the heels of theshooting,calling on Torontonians with information about the crime to come forward and co-operate with police.