"Officers in Newburgh, located about 60 miles north of New York City, responded at around 8 a.m. on Thursday to a shooting at 184 North Miller Street. Upon arrival, police discovered the young victim, who was dead from a gunshot wound, according to a Friday press release from the Newburgh Police Department. Local authorities, including the City of Newburgh Detective Division and the Non-Fatal Shooting Task Force, immediately launched an investigation, as noted in the release."
"One source said the young boy was shot in the head while other children were playing with a firearm, according to FOX 5 New York. The victim was a student in the Newburgh Enlarged City School District. "The loss of one young life and the arrest of another is an unimaginable tragedy, one that deeply affects our entire school community," Dr. J. Manning Campbell, superintendent of schools, said in a statement Friday."
Officers in Newburgh responded about 8 a.m. to a shooting at 184 North Miller Street and found an 11-year-old dead from a gunshot wound. A firearm was recovered. Local authorities, including the Newburgh Detective Division and the Shooting Task Force, launched an investigation. Three minors of interest were identified and located, and a 13-year-old was arrested on a second-degree murder charge within 12 hours. The suspected shooter was not related to the victim. One account indicates the boy was shot in the head while other children were playing with a firearm. The victim attended the Newburgh Enlarged City School District. Support services and counseling are being offered to students and staff.
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