#11-year-old killed in drive-by shooting in upstate New York

An 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head when a gunman fired “multiple shots” from a car upstate over the weekend, police said.

Ayshawn Davis was killed when gunfire erupted around 11:40 p.m. Sunday on Old Sixth Ave. in the city of Troy, Troy Police Department Assistant Chief Christopher Kehn said. The child was rushed to Albany Medical Center but couldn’t be saved.

Kehn said “numerous shots” were fired by a gunman, who was in a dark sedan.

“We have no idea who was originally targeted,” Kehn said, declining to say how many times Ayshawn was struck.

The Albany Times Union reported that Ayshawn was staying with a family friend at the time.

About 100 people attended a vigil at the scene Monday evening, multiple news outlets reported.

“It is tragic and it should shock the conscience of us all,” Troy Mayor Patrick Madden said in a statement. “These callous acts do not reflect the values of this city or this country.”