💔🕊️ JUSTICE FOR ANTIQ — A CHILD’S LIFE STOLEN BY GANG VIOLENCE

A devastating case of gang-related violence has left a family grieving the unimaginable loss of 16-month-old Antiq Hennis, who was killed during an attack that was originally intended for his father.

According to investigators, the incident occurred when armed individuals attempted to carry out a robbery targeting Anthony Hennis. However, the situation escalated into gunfire, and in the chaos, baby Antiq—who was sitting in his stroller—was struck and killed.

Authorities identified Daquan Breland as the individual responsible for the fatal shooting. He has since been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Another individual, Daquan Wright, was also involved in the incident, which prosecutors described as an attempt to gain street credibility through violence.

What was meant to be a targeted criminal act instead turned into an irreversible tragedy. A child with no connection to the conflict became the victim of a violent confrontation driven by gang activity.

The loss of Antiq has devastated his family, who are left trying to process how a routine moment turned into a lifelong tragedy. His death has become a painful reminder of how indiscriminate and destructive street violence can be, especially when it occurs in public spaces where innocent lives are present.

Community members and advocates have expressed outrage and sorrow, calling attention to the broader issue of gang violence and its impact on families who are not involved in criminal activity but suffer its consequences.

As the legal process concludes, Antiq’s family continues to seek justice and raise awareness about the urgent need to break the cycle of violence that leads to tragedies like this.

His name is now remembered not for how his life ended, but for the innocence he represented—a life lost far too soon in a world he had just begun to discover.