7-month-old baby girl in stroller shot and killed in East Williamsburg; suspect in custody
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Key Points:
- A 7-month-old child was fatally shot while in a stroller with her mother in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, during a gang-related shooting on Wednesday afternoon.
- One suspect is in custody following a moped crash near the scene, and police are actively searching for a second suspect described as wearing light gray pants, a white t-shirt, and a black surgical mask.
- The suspect in custody is linked to a domestic violence-related robbery and is known to be a gang associate from the Marcy Houses; investigators are determining his involvement in the shooting.
- The child was rushed to Woodhull Hospital by her father but was pronounced dead, and the NYPD is conducting a massive manhunt for the remaining suspect.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the shooting as a tragedy, expressing deep sympathy for the grieving family during a press briefing.
