Petty motive given for ‘mind-boggling’ shooting of Philly baby

The horrific caught-on-camera shooting of a 7-month-old baby in Philadelphia was sparked by a mere $100 drug debt, according to cops.

Dominique Billips, 28, was arrested a day after footage showed a woman opening fire on the infant and his parents outside a home, shouting “F—k your baby, bitch!” as the teen mom screamed in horror.

“Sometimes the things we see are mind-boggling,” Lt. Dennis Rosenbaum told a press conference, according to USA Today.

“You knew they had a stroller, what makes you walk up to someone with a stroller and shoot them?” Rosenbaum asked of the “very disturbing” attack.

Dominique Billips was arrested Friday for the shooting, police said. Philadelphia Police Department

When cops arrived to investigate reports of the shooting Thursday, the victims had already left.

They only realized a baby had been shot in the leg when the family turned up at a local hospital — when they then told officers that the shocking violence stemmed from a $100 “narcotics debt, the police spokesperson said.

A gunwoman was caught on camera shooting a seven-month-old baby in the leg. Philadelphia Police

“The mother and father … left the location because of fear from police because of outstanding warrants,” Rosenbaum said.

The baby’s father is thought to have been the gunwoman’s target — and the mother and baby “just got wrapped up into it,” Rosenbaum said.

Police arrested the suspect, who opened fire at point-blank range. Philadelphia Police

“You see in that video, she really points the gun at the mother of the baby, who’s also a juvenile, and fires. Luckily, she missed,” Rosenbaum said.

The attacker shot the baby in the leg in northeast Philly. Philadelphia Police

“A 7-month-old baby isn’t going to remember that, but it’s always going to be out there. That story’s always going to be out there,” Rosenbaum said of the baby who has since been discharged from the hospital.

Billips was recognized as the victim of a previous shooting. She was taken into custody without incident on Friday and charged with aggravated assault and firearm offenses.

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