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Baby in stroller killed in shooting in Brooklyn, police sources say

Police say the infant was struck by gunfire as two suspects fled on a moped, and investigators are questioning a person of interest.

  • On Wednesday, a 7-month-old child was fatally shot while in a stroller near Moore and Humboldt streets in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The infant was pronounced dead at Woodhull Hospital.
  • Two suspects were seen fleeing the scene on a moped traveling along Humboldt Street, with one individual firing shots from the back of the vehicle. The moped was ditched several blocks away.
  • Upon hearing gunfire, the mother sought refuge in the Sem Sem Deli, where she discovered her child bleeding. Eyewitness Vincent Valcassel said, "When I heard that shot, I just ducked down."
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani addressed the violence on Wednesday, stating, "Our heart breaks for this family." The NYPD has made no arrests, though officials are questioning a person of interest.
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A 7-month-old baby in a stroller was killed by a stray bullet when a man on a moped shot at a group of people on a Brooklyn sidewalk.

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