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Man Charged with Murder in Killing of 7-Month-Old Brooklyn Baby: NYPD

Police said the infant was not the intended target, and a second suspect was arrested as investigators examined a possible gang feud.

  • On Thursday, police charged 21-year-old Amuri Greene with murder in the shooting death of 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore, who was struck by gunfire near Humboldt and Moore streets in East Williamsburg on Wednesday.
  • New York Police Department detectives working with U.S. Marshals apprehended second suspect 18-year-old Matthew Rodriguez in Pennsylvania on Friday; investigators are examining whether the shooting stemmed from a feud between Marcy Houses and Bushwick Houses groups.
  • NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the incident as "a tragedy that truly shocks the conscience," while the infant's mother, Lianna Charles-Moore, reported her 2-year-old son was also grazed by a bullet during the attack.
  • Greene pleaded not guilty to three murder counts, attempted murder, and assault charges at an arraignment Friday night; he remains held without bail pending trial.
  • Community members are planning a vigil Saturday at noon in Williamsburg, where the Brooklyn Collective Clergy Council and United Clergy Council will gather to honor Kaori with "prayer, healing and community support.
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