Zohran Mamdani called out for ‘gun violence’ comments after fatal shooting of 7-month-old baby

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani landed in hot water after sharing a statement on gun violence following the killing of a seven-month-old baby girl. Kaori Patterson-Moore was fatally shot on Wednesday, April 1, afternoon as she sat in her stroller in Brooklyn during an alleged gang-motivated shooting.

Responding to the tragedy, Mamdani reportedly said, “This is not our first family to know this pain. Too many children have never grown up into becoming adults.”

Mamdani talks about combating gun violence after killing of baby girl

Addressing the parents who've lost their children, Mamdani stated, “To parents who’ve had to bury those they love most. We cannot accept it as normal in our city."

"We cannot grow numb to this pain, and today is a devastating reminder of just how much more work there is to be done… to combat gun violence across the city,” he added.

Netizens call Mamdani 'absolute disgrace'

But many have blasted the politician for not taking steps against the criminals and instead blaming guns.

“Literally anything but blaming the criminals who our system releases onto our streets repeatedly, over and over again, with no consequences. Absolute disgrace,” NYC Republican Councilwoman Vickie Paladino shared on X.

One critic posted, “Clearly the gun yanked this innocent young man's hand out of his pocket and into the firing position and then forced his finger to pull the trigger. Bad gun, bad! #RIPNYC.”

Manhattan Institute fellow Rafael A. Mangual told Fox News Digital that Mamdani’s "references to the means by which this heinous crime was committed suggests that he is uncomfortable with acknowledging that the murder of Kaori Patterson-Moore was committed by two evil thugs whose callous disregard for the value of human life should disqualify them from ever experiencing freedom."

“Framing this as a gun problem rather than an evil gangbanger problem is more familiar territory for a self-styled progressive whose political base is constituted by people simultaneously (if dissonantly) committed to the cause of ‘gun control’ as well as efforts to reorient the criminal justice system to be more lenient toward the offenders who pull triggers. But, as the recent killing of Richard Williams illustrates clearly, criminals can and do take lives without any weapons at all,” Mangual added.

Media Research Center Managing Editor Brittany Hughes commented online, “An 83-year old veteran was killed in New York City last month after being randomly pushed onto the subway tracks by an illegal alien. Mamdani didn’t say a word because trains aren’t a good political prop, and he won’t condemn criminal aliens.”

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