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In a heartbreaking incident on a Brooklyn street, a 7-month-old baby girl lost her life after being struck by a stray bullet. This tragic event unfolded Wednesday afternoon when a gunman riding on a moped opened fire, according to police reports.
The New York City Police Department detailed that the shooting occurred at the intersection of Moore Street and Humboldt Street. Two individuals approached the location on a moped, with the passenger firing several shots. One of these stray bullets tragically hit the young girl, who was on the sidewalk at the time.
The victim has been identified as Kaori Patterson-Moore, a resident of Brooklyn. Despite efforts to save her, she was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital, leaving the community in mourning.
Following the shooting, the suspects quickly fled the scene on their moped. Law enforcement has managed to detain one person of interest, but the search for the second suspect continues. The NYPD is actively seeking assistance from the public to help identify those responsible for this devastating act.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the suspects involved in this tragic shooting to come forward, as the investigation presses on.
The shooting was believed to be gang-related, and the child was an unintended victim, according to police.
“There are no words that can mend the heartbreak this family is feeling right now,” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference. “A life that had barely begun was taken in an instant.”
The shooting took place around 1:20 p.m. on a street corner where several adults and children were gathered. Police said there were no other injuries connected to the shooting.
Images released by the NYPD show suspects wanted in connection with a Brooklyn shooting that killed a 7-month-old baby. (NYPD/ DCPI)
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the moped sped off after the shooting but crashed into an oncoming car two blocks away. Both riders fell off the vehicle, and the impact caused the passenger to lose both his shoes, she added.
One of the men on the moped was injured and taken to the hospital and is in police custody in connection with an unrelated investigation, police said. Investigators believe the man fits the description of the alleged shooter based on his clothing and appearance.
The other man fled and has not been located by police as of Wednesday evening.
An image released by police show two suspects believed to be involved in the shooting that killed a 7-month-old baby on April 1. (NYPD/ DCPI)
No gun has been recovered from the scene, but two shell casings were found, police said.
“This is a terrible day in our city, a tragedy that truly shocks the conscious,” Tisch said at the news conference. “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.”
Investigators reviewed neighborhood security cameras and tracked the moped’s movement following the shooting, Tisch said.
Mamdani said Wednesday’s homicide is a reminder that more work needs to be done to reduce gun violence.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, flanked by Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, left, and Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny, provide an update on a Brooklyn shooting during a news conference, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in New York. (NYPD via AP)
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.
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