A devastated mother has described the moment she realized her 7 month old baby girl had been shot in the head in a senseless burst of gun violence that has left a New York community in shock.
The infant, identified as Kaori, was fatally struck by a stray bullet on April 1, 2026, in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, after shots were fired from a moped in what police believe was a gang related attack.
Security camera footage obtained by the New York Post captures the heartbreaking moment mother Lianna Charles-Moore discovers her daughter has been hit while sitting in her stroller inside a neighborhood bodega.
In a gut wrenching account, Charles Moore recalled how the tragedy unfolded in seconds.
“I was hugging my son, and then when I looked to my left, my daughter was just there, lying there. She was shot in the head. She was just bleeding. It was just too much,” she said in a phone interview.
The horrifying incident also left Kaori’s 2 year old brother injured, with reports confirming he was grazed by a bullet during the shooting.
Police say the gunfire erupted when two men riding a moped opened fire, sending bullets flying indiscriminately through the street and into the store, turning an ordinary day into a nightmare.
Authorities have arrested Amuri Greene, 21, who is described as a known gang associate. He now faces murder charges after allegedly crashing the moped while attempting to flee the scene.
The senseless killing of an innocent baby has sparked outrage and renewed fears over rising gun violence in parts of New York City, with many questioning how such a tragedy could occur in broad daylight.
As investigators continue to piece together the events leading up to the shooting, a grieving family is left to cope with an unimaginable loss, one that has shaken an entire community.
