Young New York City woman pushing infant in stroller shot dead on Upper East Side

A 20-year-old new mother was shot dead on New York City's Upper East Side Wednesday night while pushing her three-month old in a stroller.

The shooting occurred at around 8:30 pm on East 95th St. and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan, an upscale adjacent neighborhood. The victim was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead an hour later. The baby was transported as well, but was unharmed.

According to NYPD Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell, the woman was shot by an "unknown" suspect "at very close range."

The suspect was described as a man in a black hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants, who ran away eastbound on 95th street after shooting the woman once in the head. No arrests have yet been made.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has spoken increasingly about the issue of rising crime in New York, said, "We're going to find this person that's guilty of this horrific crime. We're going to find him and bring him to justice ... to make sure that innocent person receives that justice.

The shooting took place just a few yards from a local playground filled with children.