The 3-year-old boy who was allegedly used as a human shield by his father during a shooting in Philadelphia has died. The child at the time of the shooting was 11 months old. Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner shared tragic news during a news conference. Krasner confirmed that the toddler had died. We have reason to believe that the cause of death is his original injury from that shooting, Krasner explained. Anthony Voci Jr., the chief of the Philadelphia District Attorney's Homicide Unit, said that Nafes Monroe took his son with him to a drug deal. In a news conference, Voci said that Monroe was using counterfeit money in the drug deal and believed that his son would deter violence. Our investigation has led us to believe that he had his child with him when he was making such purchases with the idea that if someone saw that he had a child in the car, they would not fire upon him. A human shield is a term that I would use. A police department spokesman told NBC News that Yaseem had gunshot wounds to his head, torso, and rear of his body. The child was not taken to the hospital after the shooting and was instead taken to a house. Monroe was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering another person after he was arrested in connection with the shooting. Monroe pled guilty to both charges, according to court documents reviewed by TODAY. Krasner did not say if Monroe would be charged in relation to the death of his son. An attorney listed for Monroe in the plea was not available for comment on Saturday. According to court documents reviewed by TODAY, he was charged with attempted murder, assault, and related offenses. He has pled not guilty to the charges and is awaiting a trial in June of 2022. Krasner said that the medical examiner is investigating the death of Yaseem. Our office was prepared for two trials involving the man we claim shot him. Krasner said they would be prepared to charge Mr. Ortiz with murder if the medical examiner decided that his death was a result of his injuries two years ago. An attorney listed in the court documents was not available for comment on Saturday. Krasner described the death as a tough moment and offered his sympathies to the child's family. Multiple units have been in contact with the family to offer support and assistance with funeral expenses. Yaseem was a happy kid despite his injuries and fought hard to recover, but sadly lost the battle yesterday morning. She wore a ballgown that lit up the red carpet at the Met Gala in 2019. The quiet town of Tiburon, California was mismanaging its own officer encounters with the public as the world cried out for justice for George Floyd. A married couple were approached by an officer as they were refilling their store. The only Black owned business in the town was Yema, a Menswear boutique that bears the same name as one of its owners. 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