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PHILADELPHIA - Prosecutors on Monday will announce a first-degree murder conviction in the 2021 killing of a pregnant woman and her unborn child.
Murder of Dianna Brice
The backstory:
Dianna Brice, 21, was first reported missing in March 2021 and later found fatally shot in the head inside a property in Southwest Philadelphia.
Brice, who was three months pregnant when she died, was last seen getting into Justin Smith's Ford Fusion, which police later found on fire in Southwest Philadelphia.
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Body discovered in Southwest Philadelphia identified as missing pregnant woman, police say
Upper Darby Police confirmed Tuesday that a body found in Southwest Philadelphia was positively identified as 21-year-old Dianna Brice. She�had a 4-year-old son and was expecting a second boy.
Investigators say the investigation lead them to a property on Eastwick Avenue, where Brice's lifeless body was found with multiple gunshot wounds to the head.
Justin Smith arrested
What we know:
An arrest warrant was issued for Smith in April 2021 in connection to Brice's murder. He was captured nearly four years later in Atlanta after leading police on a car chase and foot pursuit.
Justin Smith captured: Man wanted in 2021 killing of pregnant woman arrested in Atlanta
Justin Smith, 26, was sought for the murder of Dianna Brice, a 21-year-old pregnant woman who was found shot to death at a home in Southwest Philadelphia in March 2021.
Smith was taken back to Philadelphia to face murder charges.
Murder conviction
What they're saying:
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday will announce a first-degree murder conviction in the killing of Dianna Brice and her unborn child. Krasner, and members of the District Attorney's Office, will hold an 11 a.m. press conference.
The Source: Information provided by the Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, and previous FOX 29 News reports.