On October 19, 2019, 11-month-old Yaseem Jenkins was shot four times in the head, neck, and buttocks while strapped in his car seat in the backseat of his father Nafes Monroe's car in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia. Monroe had been using counterfeit money to purchase drugs, and when the drug deal went sour, Francisco Ortiz opened fire on the vehicle. Prosecutors said Monroe intentionally brought the child along as a "human shield" during drug purchases, believing no one would shoot if they saw a baby in the car. Rather than driving directly to a hospital, Monroe took the critically wounded infant to a nearby home before eventually dropping him at Einstein Medical Center and leaving. The shooting left Yaseem paralyzed; he was unable to roll over, speak, or eat and required a feeding tube. After spending a year in the hospital, Yaseem was eventually released but died on April 19, 2022, at the age of 3 after choking on his feeding tube — a complication of his original injuries. Ortiz was convicted of third-degree murder and was already serving a life sentence for a separate 2019 murder.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
All three documents describe a firearm incident. Document 1 (NY Post): "the alleged shooter, Francisco Ortiz, 29, opened fire on Monroe's car after the drug deal went sour, striking Jenkins." Document 2 (NBC Philadelphia): Ortiz was convicted of third degree murder in the 2019 shooting. Document 3 (6abc) also references the shooting and notes Ortiz supplied an AK-47 used in a related incident.
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
The father, Nafes Monroe, brought his 11-month-old child along to a drug deal using counterfeit money. Document 2 (NBC Philadelphia) quotes prosecutor Anthony Voci Jr.: "He was using counterfeit money to purchase drugs knowing that counterfeit money is something that is very upsetting to drug dealers... When they find out that they're being burned with counterfeit money, they act violently." Document 1 (NY Post) further quotes Voci: "Our investigation has led us to believe that he intentionally had his child with him when he was making such types of purchases with the idea or belief that if someone saw that he had a child in the car, that they would not fire upon him." This constitutes inappropriate and reckless supervision.
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
The child was shot multiple times. Document 1 (NY Post) states: "was just 11 months old when he was shot in the head, neck and buttocks." Document 3 (6abc) states: "Yaseem was shot four times in October of 2019 while he was strapped into his car seat." The shooting constitutes an inflicted injury.
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Document 2 (NBC Philadelphia) states: "Instead of taking his son to the hospital, Monroe drove the boy to a home on the 4900 block of North Camac Street located about ten minutes away, investigators said. Monroe then dropped his son off at the Einstein Medical Center and left, police said." This describes a delay in seeking medical treatment for a critically injured infant (shot in the head, neck, and buttocks) and abandoning the child at the hospital, which implies medical neglect.
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
The biological father, Nafes Monroe, was directly involved in the circumstances leading to the child's death. Document 1 (NY Post) describes Monroe as "his con artist father" and states the child "was shot in the head, neck and buttocks after his father, Nafes Monroe, allegedly tried to buy drugs with counterfeit cash." Document 2 (NBC Philadelphia) states: "Monroe was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment." Prosecutors accused Monroe of intentionally using his child as a "human shield" during drug purchases.
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Document 2 (NBC Philadelphia) states: "he was never able to roll over, speak or eat." The child being nonverbal and unable to perform basic motor or developmental functions indicates significant neurological disability resulting from the shooting injuries.
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Document 2 (NBC Philadelphia) states: "The shooting left Jenkins paralyzed and he spent a year in the hospital... he was never able to roll over, speak or eat" and "The boy died in April of 2022 at the age of 3 after choking on his feeding tube." The child's paralysis and dependence on a feeding tube are explicit mentions of physical disability.
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
Document 2 (NBC Philadelphia) confirms: "Francisco Ortiz, 33, was found guilty of third degree murder and other related offenses in the 2019 shooting of 11-month-old Yaseem Jenkins." Document 1 (NY Post) also states Monroe was "charged with recklessly endangering another person and endangering the welfare of a child." Both the shooter (Ortiz) and the father (Monroe) were arrested and charged in connection with the child's death.
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Document 2 (NBC Philadelphia) states: "Monroe, who was wanted on a probation violation warrant at the time of the incident, was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment." Being on probation and having a warrant for probation violation indicates prior criminal history predating the incident. Additionally, the prosecutor noted "Monroe had used fake cash to buy drugs on other occasions" suggesting a pattern of prior criminal activity.
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Document 2 (NBC Philadelphia) states: "Monroe was using counterfeit money to buy drugs while his son was with him at the time of the shooting." Additionally, "Voci also said Monroe had used fake cash to buy drugs on other occasions." The father's repeated drug purchases strongly imply substance use by the parent/caregiver.
Notable Details
Several notable details emerge from the documents. First, the child died more than two years after the shooting, specifically after choking on his feeding tube — a direct complication of injuries sustained in the original shooting. Document 2 (NBC Philadelphia) states: "The boy died in April of 2022 at the age of 3 after choking on his feeding tube. Ortiz's initial charges were then upgraded to murder a month later." Second, the same weapon used to shoot Yaseem was used to kill another child less than 24 hours later. Document 1 (NY Post) reports: "Less than 24 hours after Yaseem was shot, the same weapon was used to shoot another baby... Nikolette Rivera, 2, died after suspects shot her in the back of the head while opening fire on her North Philadelphia home. Cops alleged Ortiz gave the killers the firearm he used to shoot Yaseem." Third, Document 2 notes Ortiz "was already serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for a separate 2019 murder" at the time of conviction. Fourth, after the shooting, instead of driving directly to a hospital, Monroe drove to a home approximately ten minutes away before eventually dropping the child at Einstein Medical Center and leaving.
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