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Baby Etana Is Critical
posted (July 23, 2018)
Baby Etana's mother Alva Moody was discharged from the hospital this afternoon. We spoke to her this evening and she gave us a firsthand account of what happened early Sunday morning.

Alva Moody, Shooting Victim
"Three of us were asleep but I didn't hear any gunshots until the last two gunshots. We were still asleep and I wake up, shake the baby and see if she okay but she talk and afterwards we took her out in the living room to check her to see if she was okay. Then I saw the side of her head was bleeding and then same time I notice I got shot too because my belly was bleeding."

Courtney Weatherburne, reporter
"And your hand as well?"

Alva Moody, Shooting Victim
"Yes ma'am, and my left buttocks and my right foot."

Courtney Weatherburne
"Did you see anybody outside running off, did you see any vehicle racing off after the shooting?"

Alva Moody, Shooting Victim
"There was no vehicle, I think it was a bicycle, no vehicle."

Courtney Weatherburne
"Who you think would want to target you guys like this ? You have any misunderstandings with anyone? Roy have any issues from the past?"

Alva Moody, Shooting Victim
"Well I don't have any problem but I don't know why they come shoot but whosoever shoot and caught me and my baby, they are cowards because if they wanted to shoot their target they could have meet their target and shoot who they want to shoot, don't come shoot a house and shot up my baby and me."

Courtney Weatherburne
"So in this case you think Roy was the target, what are your thoughts on that?"

Alva Moody, Shooting Victim
"Well, I don't know what to say, yes ma'am."

Courtney Weatherburne
"There were several attempts on his life before."

Alva Moody, Shooting Victim
"Yes ma'am , but like I say they could have met him and do what they want if they were brave but they came and shoot and my baby is in a real bad state right now."

Courtney Weatherburne
"What are the doctors saying, how is your baby doing right now?"

Alva Moody, Shooting Victim
"Well she do another operation but she is still in the same way, she no get no improvement."

Baby Etana is in an induced coma. This is Moody's first and only child. We will keep following the baby's progress.

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