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21-Year-Old Charged in Brooklyn Baby's Tragic Shooting

4/7/2026

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Greene Charged with Murder

Amuri Greene, 21, has been charged with three counts of murder in the April 1 Brooklyn shooting of 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore.
Greene allegedly fired at the baby in her stroller, an unintended victim in a police-suspected gang-related incident.
A second suspect, Matthew Rodriguez (18), was arrested in Pennsylvania and faces pending charges.
A candlelight vigil was held at the shooting site, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the violence.

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Mendoza Charged with Murder

Michael Mendoza Cardona, a 24-year-old Honduran national, has been charged with murder and attempted murder after Easter Sunday shooting in Brooklyn.
Surveillance footage shows Mendoza Cardona shooting Jose Urena Moran, 30, and a 50-year-old man on Fulton Street; Moran later died at Brookdale University Medical Center.
The shooter continued firing as the victims lay motionless.
The investigation is ongoing; it remains unclear if Mendoza Cardona was in the country illegally.

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Historical Context

In 1990, New York City recorded a staggering 2,245 homicides, the peak of gun violence during the crack epidemic. Mayor David Dinkins and the NYPD initiated community policing strategies to combat this crisis. Although crime rates have significantly declined since then, recent incidents, including the tragic death of 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore, highlight ongoing gang-related violence and the need for continued law enforcement and community engagement.

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Greene Charged with Murder

Amuri Greene, 21, has been charged with three counts of murder in the April 1 Brooklyn shooting of 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore.
Greene allegedly fired at the baby in her stroller, an unintended victim in a police-suspected gang-related incident.
A second suspect, Matthew Rodriguez (18), was arrested in Pennsylvania and faces pending charges.
A candlelight vigil was held at the shooting site, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the violence.

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