Second person arrested in shooting death of baby girl in East Williamsburg
Gothamist • • nation
Key Points:
- Matthew Rodriguez, 18, was captured in Pennsylvania after a massive NYPD manhunt in connection with the shooting death of a 7-month-old girl in East Williamsburg.
- Amuri Greene, 21, previously arrested in the case, pleaded not guilty to multiple murder charges and other offenses, including attempted murder and weapon possession; he remains in custody awaiting trial.
- Prosecutors revealed that the infant, Kaori Patterson-Moore, was shot in the head while in a stroller pushed by her father, who was the intended target; her brother was also injured in the shooting.
- The shooting occurred near Humboldt and Moore streets, with Greene firing from a moped driven by Rodriguez; the moped crashed minutes later, leading to Greene's arrest at a hospital.
- Authorities are investigating whether the incident is linked to a feud between groups from the Marcy Houses and Bushwick Houses public housing developments.
