13-Year-Old Arrested In Connection To Shooting Death Of 11-Year-Old

CITY OF NEWBURGH, NY — Police say they have arrested a 13-year-old in connection to the shooting death of an 11-year-old in Newburgh.

On Wednesday, at 8:17 a.m., just as the school day was starting, City of Newburgh police responded to a shooting at a North Miller Street home. Officers at the scene located a victim inside the residence who had died from a gunshot wound.

The victim has been identified as an 11-year-old boy.

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The City of Newburgh Police Department Detective Division and the Non-Fatal Shooting Task Force led the initial investigation. A firearm was recovered, and three juveniles of interest were identified and located by police.

The coordinated response of the City of Newburgh Police Department, the Non-Fatal Shooting Task Force, and partner agencies resulted in an arrest within 12 hours of the incident, according to authorities. A 13-year-old boy, who police said was not related to the victim, was arrested on the charge of second-degree murder.

"The City of Newburgh Police Department thanked the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Orange County District Attorney Investigators, Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, State Police, ATF, Town of Newburgh Police Department and Hudson Valley Crime Analysis Center.