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🚨BREAKING: An Illinois mom was home alone with her infant late at night when paroled burglar Shelby Hurd forced entry into her Joliet home. She hid the baby in a bedroom closet, armed herself with a handgun, and shot him in the head as he entered the room. Police found Hurd wearing gloves and carrying a screwdriver. He had a history of burglary convictions and had only been released on parole months earlier. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. on August 15, 2025. Officers found the woman in an adjacent bedroom with her child. She cooperated with investigators and faces no charges. Police treated it as a justified self-defense shooting. Hurd, 36, of Chicago, had prior burglary convictions in Will and Cook counties and was paroled in February 2025. Joliet police said the evidence indicated he was at the home to commit a burglary. The woman remains anonymous. Incredible aim!👏🏾