A COUPLE has been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a pregnant mom-of-three and her unborn child.
Breanna Burgess, 26, was found dead by police on Wednesday in LaGrange, Georgia, in what cops believe was a targeted attack.
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She was 20 weeks pregnant, expecting her fourth child, a baby girl.
Police found multiple stab wounds on Burgess' body and the authorities said the fetus didn't survive the attack either.
“She died in the car, and then they dropped her off on Fort Drive. I heard they stabbed my baby in the stomach seven times,” Breanna’s mother, Pamela Smith, told WTVM.
Within hours, police identified two murder suspects - Shallandra Freeman, 27, and Curteze Avery, 28 - who they believe knew Burgess and targeted her.
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According to the documents, evidence had been allegedly found in the home of Avery and Freeman connecting them to the murder, according to online records obtained by PEOPLE.
It was also discovered that the two suspects and the murder victim have known each other for several years, according to the documents.
The authorities claim that Burgess was targeted by the two suspects, but have not determined a motive for the murder.
“The incident was not a random act of violence involving strangers,” LaGrange police told The New York Post.
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Burgess' mother told WTVM, “[Burgess] would express how vulnerable she was on her Facebook.
"How she needed help, and I think people saw their chance, and they went with it."
Burgess' aunt, Melissa Kurian, posted a GoFundMe to pay for her niece's funeral expenses.
The post wrote: "She didn’t deserve this and this was the last thing we expected to happen.
"We are left to take care of her funeral and the kids left behind."
A prayer vigil and balloon release was held on Friday to honor Burgess' life, WTVM reported.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will also be conducting an autopsy of the victim's body.
Avery and Freeman have been charged with murder and feticide, according to multiple news outlets.
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They are being held without bond.
It's unknown at this time if they have attorneys.
