A tragic shooting unfolded on the afternoon of Wednesday April 1, 2026 at the corner of Humboldt and Moore Streets in the East Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. A 7-month-old baby girl named Kaori Patterson-Moore was being pushed in a stroller by her mother when gunfire erupted from two men riding a moped against traffic.
The family quickly ducked for cover inside a nearby bodega at the intersection. Once inside the mother noticed blood on Kaori’s hat and discovered her 2-year-old brother had been grazed in the back while Kaori had been struck in the head by a stray bullet. Kaori was rushed to Woodhull Hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries.
Kaori Patterson-Moore was described by her family as a bubbly little baby girl who was always laughing and smiling. She had recently taken her first steps and begun saying the word “Mama” to reach out to her mother. Every day brought new discoveries and milestones for the infant who was the light of her family’s lives in Brooklyn.
Her grandmother remembered her as loving caring and very smart bringing people together with her beautiful smile. The family had been walking with Kaori and her brother in the stroller when the moped riders opened fire into the crowd of pedestrians on Humboldt and Moore Streets.
The shooting at Humboldt and Moore Streets in East Williamsburg was believed to be gang-related and not targeted at the family. The two men on the moped fled the scene after firing several shots. One suspect Amuri Greene, 21, was thrown from the vehicle and arrested at the hospital where he was treated for injuries.
A second suspect was later taken into custody in Pennsylvania. Both face multiple charges including murder in the death of the 7-month-old baby. The incident has shocked the Brooklyn community where such violence in a daytime setting on a busy corner is rare.
The Brooklyn community has been left in mourning with vigils held in East Williamsburg to honor Kaori Patterson-Moore. Family members including her grandmother spoke through grief and heartbreak at a memorial gathering near the scene. Residents and activists have condemned the senseless violence calling for an end to gang-related shootings in the neighborhood. The family has shared that Kaori’s brief life brought joy to everyone around her and her loss has united many in calls for justice and safety improvements around Humboldt and Moore Streets.
The New York Police Department continues its active investigation into the April 1 shooting at Humboldt and Moore Streets in East Williamsburg. Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage and witness accounts from the corner where the moped riders fired into the crowd.
The case remains open with both suspects now in custody facing serious charges. Authorities have urged anyone with additional information to contact police while emphasizing that the incident appears isolated to the gang-related dispute that claimed the life of an innocent 7-month-old baby.
The East Williamsburg and broader Brooklyn community has expressed profound sorrow over the loss of Kaori Patterson-Moore with calls for stronger gun control and community support programs. Family members have spoken about the baby’s recent milestones and the devastating impact on her parents and brother.
Local leaders and activists have held vigils near the bodega at Humboldt and Moore Streets to remember the infant and demand action against violence in the area. As the investigation proceeds the focus remains on supporting the grieving family while honoring the memory of the 7-month-old whose life ended far too soon on April 1 2026 in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn.