Matthew Rodriguez, 18, was arrested in Pennsylvania after allegedly driving a moped during a Brooklyn drive-by shooting that claimed the life of 7-month-old Kaori Patterson and wounded her brother—collateral victims in what police say was an attempt…
New York police arrested Matthew Rodríguez, 18, in Pennsylvania as the alleged getaway driver in the Brooklyn shooting that killed seven-month-old Kaori Patterson Moore and wounded her brother while their parents strolled them through East Williamsburg—collateral in what appears to be a gang feud; with both suspects apprehended and assorted affiliations under review, we’re reminded that even in America’s safest big city, stray bullets have a curious sense of timing.
New York police captured 18-year-old Matthew Rodriguez in Pennsylvania two days after the fatal shooting of 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where two suspects on a moped opened fire, killing the infant and stunning the city. The alleged shooter, Amuri Greene, 21, was already charged from his hospital bed; Rodriguez faces extradition, proving that even getaway vehicles have opinions on justice.
New York police have arrested Matthew Rodriguez in Pennsylvania, naming him the second suspect in last week’s Brooklyn stroller shooting that killed 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore and shocked Williamsburg. The alleged gunman, Amuri Greene, already faces murder charges after a botched scooter getaway; the victim, not the intended target, underscores how even the most basic urban stroll can now require an excess of situational awareness.
A 21-year-old, Amuri Greene, faces murder and attempted murder charges after allegedly firing two shots from a moped in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, fatally striking seven-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore—who was merely in a stroller and, police say, not the intended target. Authorities cite likely gang ties between Marcy and Bushwick Houses; if there is a safe haven in New York, it seems the strollers haven’t found it yet.
New York police have arrested two men after a stray bullet killed a one-year-old girl and grazed her brother in Brooklyn on Wednesday, charging one with murder, attempted murder, and assault. The city, keen to lower its perennial gun crime rates, may wonder how many arrests it takes before toddlers can safely nap—preferably without a ballistics lesson.
A prayer vigil gathered mourners in Bedford-Stuyvesant after Saturday’s fatal shooting of a 7-month-old, a fresh measure of New York's perennial struggle with gun violence. Police have arrested Amari Green, 21, and say he will face murder charges, though a second suspect remains at large; for now, the city consoles itself with candles—and waits for its criminal justice machinery to creak into motion.
