Pregnant Woman Fatally Shot in Front of Kids

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Pregnant Woman Fatally Shot in Front of Kids

A man suspected of killing his pregnant girlfriend in front of her two children as they were driving in Watts surrendered Monday at a police station. The woman's two children were witnesses to the murder. The two sons ages 4 and 14 watched as their mother was shot to death Sunday night in Watts. The suspect was the woman's boyfriend 33-year-old Stephen Picart.

"It's unbelievable," said William Broom, the victim's Stepfather. "I mean, this happens to everybody's family but yours. I mean this never happens to your family."

The shooting occurred around 5 p.m. Sunday. The victim, identified as Sharon Carter, was driving on the 9600 block of Compton Avenue with her boyfriend and two kids. Carter's 14-year-old son was in the passenger seat and her 4-year-old was in the backseat with Picart.

Police say Carter and Picart got into an argument, and that's when Picart shot and killed her. Picart allegedly fired four rounds from the backseat as Carter was driving. Carter died at the scene.

"The hardest thing is to tell a 4-year-old child that they will never see their mother again. That is a nightmare, a traumatic experience that a child will have to go through. Counseling may never fix that," said Christi Antwine, the children's aunt.

According to investigators, the victim's 14-year-old son had to steer the car to the side of the road as his mother slumped to the side. Police say Picart then got out off the car and took off on foot. The victim's two sons were left in shock after watching all of this happen.

The victim's extended family say the couple had no history of domestic violence, they can't think of why Picart would do this. Adding to the tragedy, the woman was two months pregnant with Picart's baby.

Picart gave himself up at the Los Angeles Police Department's 77th Street Station and will be booked for murder in the death of Sharon Carter, according to the LAPD.All material © 2007 KABC-TV, Inc. & 2004-2007 LSN, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Story posted 2007.09.24 at 08:17 PM PDT