Mamdani's 'gun violence' comments after killing of 7-month old baby spark outrage: 'Absolute disgrace'
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism from local politicians and onlookers on social media over comments he made that critics say places blame on guns rather than...
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism from local politicians and onlookers on social media over comments he made that critics say places blame on guns rather than criminals in an incident involving the shooting death of a 7-month-old child in Brooklyn. "This is not our first family to know this pain," Mamdani said in response to a 7-month-old baby girl, Kaori Patterson-Moore, who was killed by a stray bullet on Wednesday afternoon when a gunman on a moped opened fire on a Brooklyn street in a suspected gang-related incident. "Too many children have never grown up into becoming adults. 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." The clip, along with other comments by Mamdani, have sparked criticism from local politicians, experts, and onlookers who say the mayor is blaming guns instead of criminals and implementing policies that embolden those criminals. HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, 86, PRICED OUT OF NYC SAYS MAMDANI SKIPPED SCHEDULED HOUSING MEETING "Literally anything but blaming the criminals who our system releases onto our streets repeatedly, over and over again, with no consequences," NYC Republican Councilwoman Vickie Paladino posted on X . "Absolute disgrace." "If only New York had strict gun laws," Power the Future Executive Director and New York City native Daniel Turner posted on X. 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." MAMDANI IGNITES SOCIAL MEDIA OUTRAGE AFTER PHOTO-OP AT NOTORIOUS NYC JAIL: 'F---ING…