7‑Month‑Old Baby Fatally Shot In Brooklyn Drive‑By; Police Say Shooter Aimed At Father

7‑Month‑Old Baby Fatally Shot in Brooklyn Drive‑By; Police Say Shooter Aimed at Father A 7‑month‑old girl was killed in a senseless drive‑by shooting in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, authorities confirmed, in an incident that has shocked the city and sparked renewed concerns about gun violence. Around 1:20 p.m. local time on April 1, police said, two males on a moped pulled up near the corner of Humboldt and Moore Streets and opened fire toward a group of people, striking infants who were in a double stroller. One of the bullets struck 7‑month‑old Kaori Patterson‑Moore in the head, killing her instantly, according to NYPD officials and court filings. Her 2‑year‑old brother was grazed by a bullet but survived and was treated at a hospital. The baby was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital shortly after the attack, city police confirmed The suspected shooter, identified as 21‑year‑old Amuri Greene, was arrested at the scene after the moped he was riding crashed into a car two blocks away. Greene was hospitalized with a leg injury and later charged with murder, attempted murder and assault, and held without bail. A second suspect, 18‑year‑old Matthew Rodriguez, was later arrested in Pennsylvania by NYPD detectives working with U.S. Marshals. Police said charges against him are pending. According to court documents and law enforcement sources, Greene confessed to investigators that he was aiming at the baby’s father, Jamari Patterson, not the child, when he fired from the back of the moped, though police have not publicly confirmed this claim at trial. Greene told detectives he thought Patterson was the intended target in the drive‑by shooting. Police are investigating whether the shooting stemmed from a social media–related feud or rivalry between housing developments in the area. Local authorities noted Patterson has associations with individuals tied to a street crew operating from Bushwick Houses, though he is not listed in gang databases. In a letter read at a community vigil, Patterson said he had been trying to turn his life around and provide for his family after the child’s birth. “I miss her so much. I want my baby back,” he wrote, describing his deep grief over the loss. City leaders, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD officials, condemned the killing, calling it a tragedy that “shocks the conscience” and renewing calls for action against gun violence. Incidents of firearm violence, particularly drive‑by shootings in New York City, continue to draw intense public scrutiny. Officials emphasized that Kaori was an innocent bystander whose life was cut tragically short by gunfire aimed at someone else highlighting the unpredictable and devastating impact of street violence on families and children.