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Goon who allegedly killed 7-month-old NYC girl claimed he was just ‘meeting a friend’ — and not the shooter: court docs

Nypost · · 492 words · By Steven Vago; Kyle Schnitzer
Legal Proceedings Gang Violence
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“Goon who allegedly killed 7-month-old NYC girl claimed he was just ‘meeting a friend’ — and not the shooter: court docs”
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The claim is supported by one web search result mentioning Greene claimed he was meeting a friend, but other sources reference unrelated cases (Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk). No corroborating sources found.
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web search NEUTRAL — Thegun-toting goon charged with fatally shooting a 7-month-old Brooklyn girlclaimedhewasjustmeetingafriendwhen he "fell off" his moped — as his alleged getaway driver whined about ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/goon-who-allegedly-kill…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anewcourtfiling suggests Tyler Robinson was in police custody hours before he 'confessed' to Discord buddies and 'surrendered' to a copfriend. Isheapatsy after all?
https://prospect.org/2026/04/15/hole-in-open-and-shut-case-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — His parents convinced him to meet them at home, where he "implied that he was theshooter," says thedocument. Robinson's father eventually convinced him to speak to a familyfriend,a...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/us/tyler-robinson-charlie-kir…
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“Accused gunman Amuri Greene, 21, insisted that he was simply ‘driving around’ — not pulling the trigger — when little Kaori Patterson-Moore was struck”
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One web search result directly mentions Greene claiming he was 'driving around' while the baby was shot. Other sources reference Rodriguez's statements or unrelated cases.
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web search NEUTRAL — Accused gunman AmuriGreene, 21, insisted that he was simply "drivingaround" — notpullingthetrigger— when little Kaori Patterson-Moore was struck in the head by a stray bullet while ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/gun-toting-goon-who-al…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rodriguez, 18, shouted as he was led by detectives to a waiting unmarked police car in front of the 90th Precinct on Tuesday. "It was not my fault. I didn't pull thetrigger.
https://pix11.com/news/local-news/brooklyn/i-didnt-pull-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brooklynbabyshooting: Getaway driver begs for forgiveness in slaying of 7-month-old infant, claims he 'didn't know' she would beshot
https://www.amny.com/news/brooklyn-baby-shooting-getaway-dri…
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“I was meeting my friend,”
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All web search results reference Marjorie Taylor Greene or unrelated individuals, with no evidence linking to Amuri Greene's EMS statement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Greeneanswers in the affirmative and goes on to claim that Johnson "washelping the Biden administration.Hefully funded the Department of Justice.Hewasconvicted by a jury ofhispeers. Stop the crying . …
https://news.meaww.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-told-to-face-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Whatisthe Holy Land without Christians,” askedGreeneon X drawing attention to Israel’s persecution of Palestinian Christians. Today I had the honor ofmeetingwith Maher N. Canawati, the Mayor of Bethl…
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260216-palestinian-chris…
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web search NEUTRAL — Congresswoman Marjorie TaylorGreeneallegedlytolda mother whose sonwaskilled in the shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, in 2018 that she doesn't believe the massacrewasfake - despite her po…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9210295/Rep-Marjori…
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“I fell of my moped,”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support the claim about Greene falling off his moped.
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“Authorities have said Greene opened fire from the back of the motorized scooter, into a crowd near Humboldt and Moore Streets at around 1:20 p.m.”
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Wikipedia entries reference unrelated individuals (Daniela Greene, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Mark Greene) with no connection to the Brooklyn shooting case.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniela Greene, born in Czechoslovakia in 1980 and raised in Germany, became an American citizen after marrying a US Armed Services member. She earned her bachelor's degree in Oklahoma and a master's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniela_Greene
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marjorie Taylor Greene (née Taylor; born May 27, 1974), also known by her initials MTG, is an American politician, businesswoman, and conspiracy theorist who served as the U.S. representative for Geor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Taylor_Greene
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark Greene, M.D. is a fictional character from the American medical drama series ER. Portrayed by actor Anthony Edwards, he first appeared in the series' pilot episode, as well as subsequently appea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Greene
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“His alleged accomplice, Matthew Rodriguez, wrecked the moped two blocks away, with the mishap sending Greene to the hospital”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support the claim about Rodriguez wrecking the moped and Greene being hospitalized.
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“Greene, who was arrested later at the hospital, claimed he didn’t remember his date of birth or even his name”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support the claim about Greene forgetting his name or birthdate.
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“but admitted to cops that he was on the back of the bike and later identified himself from a photo”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support the claim about Greene admitting to being on the bike and identifying himself.
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“he had been fired at by a ‘rapper’ near the Marcy Houses in Bedford-Stuyvesant a week before the fatal shooting”
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Wikipedia entries reference unrelated individuals (Elizabeth Olsen, Haley Heynderickx, Mount Marcy) with no connection to Greene's alleged encounter with a rapper.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth Chase Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress. She gained worldwide recognition for her portrayal of Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2014,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Olsen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — I Need to Start a Garden is the debut studio album by American musician Haley Heynderickx. It was released in March 2018 under Mama Bird Recording Company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Need_to_Start_a_Garden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mount Marcy is the highest point in the Adirondack Mountains and the U.S. state of New York, with an elevation of 5,343.1 feet (1,628.6 m). It is located in the town of Keene in Essex County. The mou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Marcy
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“Both Greene and Rodriguez were arraigned this week on a 17-count indictment charging them with murder, assault and other counts”
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Wikipedia entries reference unrelated individuals (Es navidad, James Rodríguez, Sixto Rodriguez) with no connection to the Brooklyn shooting indictment.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sixto Diaz Rodríguez (July 10, 1942 – August 8, 2023), mononymously known as Rodríguez, was an American musician from Detroit, Michigan. Though his career was initially met with little fanfare in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixto_Rodriguez
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Es navidad is the first EP by reason of holidays of the duet of contemporary Christian music Tercer Cielo. The EP was premiered on 25 November 2008 under label Kasa Productions/Arroyo and a year after…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Es_navidad
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James David Rodríguez Rubio (born 12 July 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United and captains the Col…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Rodríguez
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“Law enforcement sources have said that the duo were allegedly targeting the baby’s father, Jamari Patterson, over a drill rap beef between dueling gangs”
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“Heart-breaking surveillance video showed distraught mom Lianna Moore screaming when she saw her wounded baby, who had just started to say ‘mama’”
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“Rodriguez, who fled to Pennsylvania before being picked up by US Marshals and extradited back to Brooklyn”
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“Rodriguez whined to reporters Monday that he was innocent and that he had no clue the shooting was ‘going to happen’”
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“While in custody in Creco, PA., Rodriguez appeared to have an existential crisis in front of a US Marshals officer when he seemingly began questioning his decisions”
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“‘Why do I keep getting dragged into stupid s–t,’ Rodriguez allegedly said to authorities on April 3”
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“Both Greene and Rodriguez pleaded not guilty and were ordered held without bail as the case progresses”
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