11-year-old shot and killed on Oakwood Avenue

Published on January 16, 2023

On Monday, January 16th, 2023, at around 7:43 P.M., Officers responded to the 400 block of Oakwood Avenue for a shots fired call. Upon arrival, Officers located an 11-year-old female victim who was shot in the midsection. The victim was transported to Upstate Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
 
At around the same time, a 19-year-old male arrived at Upstate Hospital, by private transport, with a gunshot wound to the leg stemming from the incident location. The 19-year-old male is expected to survive.
 
The investigation is active and ongoing; anyone with information is asked to call the Syracuse Police Criminal Investigations Division at (315) 442-5222.