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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has called the fatal shooting of a 7-month-old baby "heinous murder" and warned “we cannot accept this violence as normal," as a police manhunt continues.
The girl was shot in a stroller about 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, when a man on a moped fired at a group of adults and children on a sidewalk in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, police said.
One of two men on the moped was wounded in the crash and taken to the hospital in custody in connection with an unrelated investigation, police said. The other man was still wanted as of Wednesday afternoon.
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Police identified the child as Kaori Patterson-Moore of Clinton Hill, a neighborhood about 2 miles from where she was killed.
Police are asking the public to come forward with any information that may help the investigation.
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What To Know
During the shooting, the two men drove the wrong way on a moped on Humboldt Street and the passenger opened fire toward a group outside the corner of Humboldt and Moore Streets, according to police.
Seven-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore was in a double stroller with her brother when "something went off," her mother Lianna Charles-Moore told the New York Post.
“We thought it was fireworks, but my son jumped out of the stroller, and I picked him up and carried him," she said. “I was hugging him, and then when I looked to my left, my daughter was just there, lying there. She was shot in the head. She was just bleeding. It was just too much."
The baby girl died after being rushed to Woodhull Hospital. She is believed to be an unintended victim of gang-related violence, police said.
Mamdani said in a post on X: “A 7-month-old baby was shot and killed today in Brooklyn — an unthinkable loss.
“I’m grateful for the hospital staff who did everything they could and the NYPD for their ongoing work to find those responsible for this heinous murder.
“We cannot accept this violence as normal. Too many families have suffered this pain. The shooting was believed to be gang-related and the child an unintended victim," police said.
As of Sunday, the New York Police Department had recorded 52 killings so far in 2026, down 29 percent from the same period in 2025.
What People Are Saying
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at a press conference near the spot where the shooting took place: “There are no words that can mend the heartbreak this family is feeling right now. A life that had barely begun was taken in an instant.”
Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch said: “This is a terrible day in our city, a tragedy that truly shocks the conscience. As a mother, I cannot imagine the pain that this family is feeling or the grief that they now carry with them.”
Tish said in a March 26 statement on gun removals: “Since the start of 2026, the NYPD has removed over 1,000 guns from city streets, and the results are already clear. So far this year, we are on pace with the historic record lows of 2025, when the NYPD delivered the safest year for gun violence ever. Because of the women and men of this department who are out on our streets focusing on the people carrying guns, building cases, and taking down violent gangs, we continue to seize these dangerous firearms and keep New Yorkers safe.”
What Happens Next
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, on X @NYPDTips.
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