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Two men are facing charges following a tragic “gang-related” shooting in Brooklyn that claimed the life of a 7-month-old baby. Authorities revealed that surveillance footage captured the suspects crashing the moped they used to escape the scene.
The video shows the suspects speeding down a one-way street in the wrong direction, colliding with an oncoming black sedan. The impact propelled both men off the moped, sending them tumbling onto the pavement.
After the crash, the duo is seen struggling to stand, with one visibly limping on his right foot. They are observed hurriedly collecting scattered belongings before attempting to return to their moped.
The infant victim was identified as Kaori Patterson-Moore from Brooklyn. The shooting occurred while her mother was pushing her in a stroller. Shots rang out, prompting the family, including Kaori’s father and 2-year-old brother, to seek refuge in a nearby bodega.
An image of Kaori Patterson-Moore was shared on Instagram, commemorating the young life lost to a stray bullet in Brooklyn on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Instagram/@theyluv_liali)
Kaori was struck and pronounced dead at a nearby hospital soon after the incident.
The NYPD announced Thursday that 21-year-old Amuri Greene is the suspected triggerman. Police say he was a known affiliate of a gang that operates out of a housing project in Brooklyn. They are investigating whether Kaori’s father might have been the intended target of the shooting.
The undated photo of Kaori Patterson-Moore was posted to Instagram. Patterson-Moore died after being hit with a stray bullet in Brooklyn on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Instagram/@theyluv_liali)
Greene was the rear passenger on the moped. He suffered a broken leg and was taken to the hospital after the crash, where he was subsequently arrested on unrelated domestic violence charges.
The NYPD announced Thursday that he has been charged with one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder. He will be taken into custody and arraigned after his hospital stay.
Police announced Friday the second suspect, Matthew Rodriguez, was arrested in Pennsylvania. The 18-year-old, who can be seen driving the moped in the surveillance video, was taken into custody by NYPD detectives assigned to the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force. Charges are pending.
An image released by police shows two suspects believed to be involved in the shooting that killed a 7-month-old baby on April 1. (NYPD/ DCPI)
The gun used in the shooting has not been recovered, though police say they have found two shell casings related to the incident.
At an emotional news conference, NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch decried the heinous crime.
“This is a terrible day in our city, a tragedy that truly shocks the conscious,” she said. “As a mother, I cannot imagine the pain that this family is feeling or the grief that they now carry with them. It is unspeakable.”
Images released by the NYPD show suspects wanted in connection with a Brooklyn shooting that killed a 7-month-old baby. (NYPD/ DCPI)
Police are asking anyone with information regarding the incident 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 tips online or on X @NYPDTips.