A seven-month-old girl was shot and killed while sitting in her pushchair in broad daylight in New York City, police have said. Authorities believe the baby was the unintended victim of a suspected gang-related shooting.
Footage from the scene shows two men on a motorcycle riding against the flow of traffic through the Williamsburg neighbourhood of Brooklyn when a man on the back of the vehicle takes out a gun and fires at least two rounds, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told a news conference.
The bike then crashed and the suspected shooter was apprehended, but a massive manhunt was under way for the driver, she said.
A life that had barely begun was taken in an instant, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said, emphasizing the urgency to combat gun violence in the city.
Several adults and children, including others in buggies, were on a street corner when the shooting occurred on Wednesday. The baby's parents ran for cover in a nearby shop, where they soon discovered their child had been shot.
Witness Bernius Maldonado recounted, All the kids started ducking in the corner. The family went to the store, and the mom started screaming when she noticed the baby was bleeding from [her] head.
Emergency services were called shortly after the incident, but the child was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Police reported no other injuries resulting from the shooting.
Tisch expressed her deep sorrow, stating, As a mother, I cannot imagine the pain that this family is feeling or the grief that they now carry with them. It is unspeakable.
Authorities remain focused on capturing the remaining suspect, emphasizing the city's ongoing struggle with gun-related violence.
Footage from the scene shows two men on a motorcycle riding against the flow of traffic through the Williamsburg neighbourhood of Brooklyn when a man on the back of the vehicle takes out a gun and fires at least two rounds, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told a news conference.
The bike then crashed and the suspected shooter was apprehended, but a massive manhunt was under way for the driver, she said.
A life that had barely begun was taken in an instant, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said, emphasizing the urgency to combat gun violence in the city.
Several adults and children, including others in buggies, were on a street corner when the shooting occurred on Wednesday. The baby's parents ran for cover in a nearby shop, where they soon discovered their child had been shot.
Witness Bernius Maldonado recounted, All the kids started ducking in the corner. The family went to the store, and the mom started screaming when she noticed the baby was bleeding from [her] head.
Emergency services were called shortly after the incident, but the child was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Police reported no other injuries resulting from the shooting.
Tisch expressed her deep sorrow, stating, As a mother, I cannot imagine the pain that this family is feeling or the grief that they now carry with them. It is unspeakable.
Authorities remain focused on capturing the remaining suspect, emphasizing the city's ongoing struggle with gun-related violence.
