Suspect arrested in killing of 7-month-old baby shot in stroller, police say
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Key Points:
- A 21-year-old man, Amare Green, will be arrested in his hospital bed for allegedly murdering 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore by firing stray bullets from a moped in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood.
- The infant was killed and her 2-year-old brother was grazed while they sat in a stroller during the shooting on Wednesday afternoon.
- Green is linked to a Brooklyn street gang, and police are investigating whether the baby's father was the intended target in a gang dispute.
- The police commissioner confirmed the moped driver is identified but still at large, while Green was hospitalized after a collision and is now in custody.
- New York City officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, condemned the shooting as a devastating tragedy and emphasized the urgent need to address gun violence.
