15-year-old Utica resident shot and killed, police say

Utica Police

A 15-year-old boy from Utica died after being shot Sunday, the Utica Police Department said in a statement.

Police responded to a driveway near the intersection of Warren Street and Lenox Avenue just before 8 p.m., authorities said, where the youth - who's name has not been released - was found with gunshot wounds to the head.

Despite best efforts, the youth succumbed to his wounds, police said.

Police were still investigating the incident Monday morning.

This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: Utica teenager dies following shooting near Warren Street