A seven-month-old baby was killed by a ricochet in the New York borough of Brooklyn. According to police, it was hit in the stroller on Tuesday afternoon (local time) on the street and was later pronounced dead in hospital.
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“A life that had just begun was snuffed out in an instant,” New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at a press conference.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a media conference about the incident.Image: keystone
The investigators assume a connection with gang crime. The victim was hit by chance, said New York Police Chief Jessica Tisch. A weapon has not yet been seized and the actual target is also unclear. Tisch spoke of a “horrific, senseless tragedy.”
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According to police, two men on a scooter approached a street corner in the busy Williamsburg neighborhood. The passenger fired at least two shots. There were several adults and children with two strollers on the sidewalk. The seven-month-old child was hit in his stroller; There were initially no other injuries.
The scooter collided with a car a few streets away and both men fell, as the police chief described it. One was injured and taken to the hospital; He is now in police custody. The police chief said it was still being investigated whether he was the shooter. The second perpetrator is being searched for. The police seized the scooter and are evaluating video recordings.
The case sparked renewed debate about gun violence in New York. “Too many children never become adults,” said the mayor. “We cannot accept this as normal in our city.” (sda/dpa)