US EditionBaby in stroller killed in shooting in Brooklyn, police sources say
Police say the shooting was gang-related and the infant was not the intended target, while one suspect remains at large.
- On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore was fatally shot in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, when a passenger on a moped discharged two rounds toward bystanders near Moore and Humboldt streets.
- Authorities believe the shooting was gang-motivated, with the 7-month-old serving as an unintended target in what police say was a targeted attack gone wrong.
- Following the shooting, the suspects' moped crashed two blocks away, throwing both men from the vehicle; one gang associate is in custody on unrelated charges while detectives search for the second suspect.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch condemned the violence at a news briefing, with Mamdani stating, "There are no words that can mend the heartbreak this family is feeling right now."
- The New York City Police Department reports 2026 killings are down 29% from last year, yet this tragedy stands out against a sustained downward trend in citywide gun violence statistics.
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Seven-month-old baby killed in pram in 'broad daylight' New York City shooting
A seven-month-old baby has been tragically killed in her pram in "broad daylight" during a New York City shooting.Kaori Patterson-Moore, who was just beginning to take her first steps, was shot and killed in her pram on a street corner in Brooklyn, New York, in what police believe to have been a gang-related attack that went disastrously wrong. The baby girl was with her mother, father and two-year-old brother on the corner of Humboldt and Moore…
7-Month-Old Baby in Stroll Dies in Daylight Shooting in New York Downtown. A 7-month-old baby in a stroller died in broad daylight following a shooting incident in a busy downtown area of New York. According to reports from local media, including ABC News, on the 2nd (local time), around 1:20 p.m. the previous day on a street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Suspect Reportedly In Custody After 7-Month-Old Is Fatally Shot In Brooklyn
A casual afternoon turned tragic for a Brooklyn family after a 7-month-old baby girl, Kaori Patterson-Moore, was fatally shot. Kaori was in her stroller in East Williamsburg on Wednesday, April 1, when a man on the back of a moped opened fire and ended up hitting her.RELATED: Prayers Up! 1-Year-Old Reportedly Dies After 14-Year-Old Mom Allegedly Crashes While Driving Under The Influence7-Month-Old Baby Fatally Shot During Afternoon Stroll In Bro…
Suspect arrested in killing of 7-month-old baby shot in stroller, police say
Amare Green allegedly fired shots from the back of a moped into a crowd in Williamsburg that struck and killed 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore and grazed her 2-year-old brother as they sat in a stroller on Wednesday afternoon.
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