Tragedy struck a Brooklyn neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon when a 7-month-old baby girl lost her life to a stray bullet during a shooting incident. The New York City Police Department reports that the incident occurred as a gunman riding on the back of a moped opened fire on a busy street.
The attack unfolded at the intersection of Moore Street and Humboldt Street in Brooklyn. According to police accounts, the shooter, accompanied by another individual on the moped, fired several shots. Sadly, a stray bullet hit young Kaori Patterson-Moore, who was on the sidewalk at the time. The infant was rushed to the hospital but tragically succumbed to her injuries.
As the community grapples with the loss, authorities are intensifying their efforts to bring those responsible to justice. The suspects managed to flee the scene on the moped, and while one person of interest is currently in police custody, a manhunt is ongoing for the second suspect. The NYPD is urging anyone with information to come forward to aid in the identification of those involved.
Investigators have indicated that the shooting appears to be gang-related, with Kaori being an unintended victim of the violence. The NYPD continues to appeal to the public for assistance in identifying the perpetrators of this heart-wrenching crime.
Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying suspects in a Brooklyn shooting that left a baby dead. (Google Maps; NYPD)
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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