Second suspect arrested in Brooklyn stray-bullet killing of seven-month-old baby
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Matthew Rodriguez, 18, arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with stray-bullet killing of seven-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore in Brooklyn.
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Matthew Rodriguez, 18, was arrested in Pennsylvania on Friday by NYPD detectives and U.S. marshals in connection with the stray-bullet killing of seven-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore on a Brooklyn street. The arrest marks the second apprehension in the case, which unfolded just two days after the shooting that NYPD Commissioner called a tragedy shocking the conscience. Rodriguez's capture comes as law enforcement intensifies its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the infant's death from random gunfire. The case has drawn attention to the dangers of street violence affecting bystanders, particularly children, in New York City neighborhoods.
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Matthew Rodriguez was arrested in Pennsylvania by NYPD detectives and U.S. marshals in connection with the infant's death.
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