Edith Castrejon, 35, was shot and killed in her Portage Park, Chicago, home on January 16, 2025. She was about five months pregnant; doctors delivered her son, Jesus Castrejon, at 5:48 a.m. that morning. Edith Castrejon was pronounced dead at 6:24 a.m. Her newborn died of his injuries a week later.

The shooting happened in the early morning while Castrejon and her boyfriend, 42-year-old Robert Pasco III, were in bed. Pasco told investigators a firearm was under his pillow and that he fired when Castrejon reached for it, striking her in the chest. Three other children, ages 3, 4, and 7, were in the home and were not physically harmed; custody of the children was later granted to their grandmother, who obtained an order of protection against Pasco.

Pasco, who has prior weapons-related convictions, was initially charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and misdemeanor firearm violations. Investigators later added involuntary manslaughter and felony child endangerment charges; prosecutors sought to detain him pending trial. Anyone with information about what happened that morning is asked to come forward.