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7-month-old NYC girl killed by stray bullet laid to rest as accused killer claims ‘I didn’t do it’

Nypost · · 593 words · By Georgett Roberts; Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
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7-month-old NYC girl killed by stray bullet laid to rest as accused killer claims ‘I didn’t do it’ The 7-month-old girl killed by a stray bullet in Brooklyn was laid to rest Tuesday in a tiny pink Minnie Mouse casket — as one of her accused killers was hauled…

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7-month-old NYC girl killed by stray bullet laid to rest as accused killer claims ‘I didn’t do it’ The 7-month-old girl killed by a stray bullet in Brooklyn was laid to rest Tuesday in a tiny pink Minnie Mouse casket — as one of her accused killers was hauled…

Why it matters

The tragic infant’s casket was taken to a cemetery inside a carriage pulled by a white horse during a heart-wrenching funeral procession.

Common ground

As the procession took place, police walked alleged getaway driver Matthew Rodriguez, 18, out of the 90th precinct about three miles away, on his way to face charges in Brooklyn Supreme Court.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/14/us-news/nyc-baby-kaori-patterson-moore-killed-by-s…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Meanwhile, Rodriguez fled to Pennsylvania and was nabbed by US Marshals following a days-long manhunt and was eventually hauled back to Brooklyn”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “Sources told The Post this week that the gunman was allegedly aiming at the baby’s dad, drill rapper Jamari Patterson, due to a feud between two Brooklyn housing projects”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in web search or cross-references to support the feud-related motive for the shooting.
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Claim 3: “He ‘took those actions intentionally to aid and allow’ Greene to allegedly fire two shots... in broad daylight”
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No evidence found in web search or cross-references to confirm Rodriguez's intentional aid to Greene.
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Claim 4: “Rodriguez... charged with second-degree murder in the senseless April 1 drive-by shooting that killed the little girl”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in web search or cross-references to confirm Rodriguez's murder charge.
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Claim 5: “After the crash, he picked up the firearm. That firearm has not been recovered”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “Rodriguez pleaded not guilty through his attorney and shook his head as prosecutors spoke during the arraignment”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 7: “Police said Rodriguez was driving a moped when his passenger, Amuri Greene, allegedly opened fire on a Williamsburg street, killing Kaori”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Wikipedia entries for unrelated topics (Antoine Forqueray, Iyo Sky, Tony D'Angelo) provide no evidence about Rodriguez, Greene, or the shooting.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Ariola (born June 9, 1995) is an American professional wrestler. As of April 2026, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Tony D'Angelo, and is the current …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_D'Angelo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Antoine Forqueray (September 1672 – 28 June 1745) was a French composer and virtuoso of the viola da gamba. Forqueray, born in Paris, was the first in a line of composers which included his sons Jean-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Forqueray
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masami Odate (大館昌美, Ōdate Masami; born May 8, 1990) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Iyo Sky (イヨ・スカイ, Iyo Sukai) (styl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iyo_Sky
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Claim 8: “Rodriguez, ‘acting in concert’ with Greene, drove a moped while speeding against traffic... turning ‘what should have been a beautiful day... into a waking nightmare’”
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No evidence found in web search or cross-references to support claims about Rodriguez's actions or traffic violation.
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Claim 9: “Rodriguez allegedly crashed the moped about two blocks from the shooting scene, which landed Greene, 21, in the hospital”
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No evidence found in web search or cross-references to confirm Rodriguez crashing the moped or Greene's hospitalization.
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Claim 10: “The tragic infant’s casket was taken to a cemetery inside a carriage pulled by a white horse during a heart-wrenching funeral procession”
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Evidence references a horse-drawn carriage carrying George Floyd's casket, but no sources directly confirm this specific funeral procession for the NYC infant.
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web search NEUTRAL — Awoman criesasthehorse-drawncarriagecarryingthecasketof George Floyd passesbyin Pearland, Texas, June 9, 2020.
https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/photos-of-the-week-idIN…
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web search NEUTRAL — There itwasmetbyMarshal Ferdinand Foch,theAllies’ wartime supreme commander, before beingtransportedacrosstheEnglish ChanneltoDover on ...
https://rupertcolley.com/2015/11/11/the-tomb-of-the-unknown-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Awoman criesasthehorse-drawncarriagecarryingthecasketof George Floyd passesbyin Pearland, Texas, June 9, 2020.
https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/photos-of-the-week-idUK…
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Claim 11: “The DA told reporters he was more focused on tracking down the weapon, but said his office had ‘a very strong case’”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 12: “Police walked alleged getaway driver Matthew Rodriguez, 18, out of the 90th precinct about three miles away, on his way to face charges in Brooklyn Supreme Court”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in web search or cross-references to support Matthew Rodriguez being escorted to court.
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Claim 13: “The 7-month-old girl killed by a stray bullet in Brooklyn was laid to rest Tuesday in a tiny pink Minnie Mouse casket”
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Three web search results independently describe the infant being laid to rest in a pink Minnie Mouse casket, corroborating the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ is an American animated interactive children's television series for preschoolers produced by Disney Television Animation. It is a revival of the original Mickey Mouse Clubhous…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mouse_Clubhouse+
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mickey Mouse universe is a fictional shared universe which is the setting for stories involving Disney cartoon characters, including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Minerva "Minnie" Mouse is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. The longtime sweetheart of Mickey Mouse, she is an anthropomorphic mouse with white gloves, a red or pink bow, blue (o…
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Claim 14: “Greene was scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment on Wednesday”
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Claim 15: “He assisted by driving [Greene]. He assisted by taking off after the shooting”
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Claim 16: “He was ordered held without bail”
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Claim 17: “7-month-old NYC girl killed by stray bullet laid to rest as accused killer claims ‘I didn’t do it’”
CORROBORATED
Multiple web search results confirm the 7-month-old NYC girl was laid to rest and an accused killer claimed innocence. The event is consistently reported across different sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — The7-month-oldgirlkilledbyastraybulletin BrooklynwaslaidtorestTuesday in a tiny pink Minnie Mouse casket — as one of heraccusedkillerswashauled to court while insisting, “I didn’t do it.”
https://nypost.com/2026/04/14/us-news/nyc-baby-kaori-patters…
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web search NEUTRAL — A7-month-oldbabykilledin Bushwickwaslaidtorestat a funeral home in Bed-Stuy. Police say Kaori Patterson-Moorewaskilledbyastraybulletin broad daylight just over a week ago. Investigators believe itwasa…
https://newyork.news12.com/funeral-services-held-for-7-month…
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web search NEUTRAL — A7-month-oldbabywaskilledbyastraybulletwhilebeingpushed by her mom in a stroller during a Brooklyn drive-by shooting.Firefighter & WifeAccusedof Locking 12-Year-Old Adopted Daughter in Room for Years.
https://cafemom.com/news/mom-speaks-out-after-baby-shot-kill…
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