Overview
- Seven-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore was struck in her stroller at Moore and Humboldt streets in East Williamsburg on Wednesday afternoon, and her father ran her to Woodhull Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
- Police say two men rode up on a moped and the rear passenger fired at least two rounds toward a crowded street corner with adults, strollers, and children.
- After a crash two blocks away, police took one injured man into custody who fits the suspected shooter’s description based on clothing and appearance as the second rider escaped.
- The NYPD released suspect photos, recovered the moped, and requested tips through Crime Stoppers as the search for the at-large rider continues.
- Authorities say the attack appears gang-related and the infant was an unintended victim, prompting public grief and calls for action even as city data show killings and shootings have trended down.