Pregnant woman goes into labor after being shot in Sacramento

Sacramento police said a pregnant woman was shot Saturday while attending her aunt's celebration of life. Sacramento police said a pregnant woman was shot Saturday while attending her aunt's celebration of life. Photo: KCRA Photo: KCRA Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Pregnant woman goes into labor after being shot in Sacramento 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A pregnant woman went into labor after she was shot while attending her aunt's celebration of life outside a Sacramento home, police said Monday.

The woman, who was eight months pregnant, was outside the home in the 3400 block of 33rd Street when shots rang out at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Sacramento police said.

The gunshot did not harm the baby but because the woman was so far along in her pregnancy, doctors decided to force the woman into labor.

Both the mother and the baby were doing well, but remained in the hospital Monday.

Detectives don't believe it was a drive-by shooting, but think there was just one shooter, officers said.

It is unclear if the woman, whose identity has not been released, was targeted or if the shots were intended for someone else at the memorial.

No additional details were released.

This article originally appeared on KCRA.com.