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A video shows cops shooting and killing a baby while also killing his father, who was holding him hostage.


Eric Derrell Smith, 30, was killed after a police chase ended in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was wanted in connection with the deaths of Christin Parker, 32, and her nephew Brandon Parker, 26, in Baker, Louisiana. Police say Smith kidnapped his infant son from the home and fled but was cornered by police. After a brief standoff, police opened fire on Smith and his son, killing them both. Smith did fire a shot during the chase but it was later revealed it was an hour before the pursuit ended. No officers were injured. The infant died of injuries sustained in the shootout. The mother was able to identify Smith as the suspected murderer after he fled the scene and her daughter told police what she had seen in the home where her aunt and nephew were shot to death. Smith had been in a relationship with the victim and they had recently gone through a breakup, according to police, and he had kidnapped his son after the two were killed in the house. The victim's daughter was also at the home when she heard the gunshots and managed to getaway. Biloxi Police Chief John Miller declined to specify who shot Smith or how the baby sustained his fatal injuries. Smith had no criminal history of domestic violence and there had been no previous complaints from his alleged victims, he said. Two Harrison County Sheriff officers, including a deputy, are on administrative leave pending an investigation, according to WLOX.



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