An upstate community is reeling after a Syracuse youth was killed in a drive-by shooting Monday night after buying a gallon of milk at a local store.
Brexialee Torres, 11, was shot in the torso around 7:43 p.m. as she exited Food King at the intersection of Oakwood Avenue and Martin Luther King East, Syracuse.com reported.
Brexialee was transported to Upstate University Hospital where she later died.
Syracuse Police Chief Joe Cecile, who arrived at the scene shortly after the incident, explained that the gunman pulled a car into the intersection and shot a 19-year-old man who was standing nearby, Syracuse.com said.
The teenage target was shot in the leg but is expected to survive.
So far, the police have not released any information about the suspect vehicle. The Syracuse Police Department did not respond to the Post’s request for comment.
Family members and activists honored Brexialee Tuesday afternoon with a 1.6 km march from Salt City Market to the scene of the shooting.
An open discussion at the crossroads will be followed by a Rebirth SYR vigil at 5pm.
Brexialee Torres, 11, was shot in the torso at around 7:43 p.m. Monday.
“That will only change if we come together,” Jennifer Baxtron, founder of Mothers for Justice Syracuse, told Syracuse.com.
“Let’s come together and find solutions.”
Local activist Hasahn “Haz” Bloodworth also mourned Brexialee’s killing in a Facebook post.
“Far too often we have been burdened with these very unfortunate, sad and needless situations!” he wrote.
“In my community, we ALL lost a child last night, so we’re going to treat it that way!”
The incident happened at the intersection of Oakwood Avenue and Martin Luther King East.
Meanwhile, Cecile urged the community to remain vigilant as they attempt to track down the shooter.
“It’s a collaborative effort,” he told the outlet.
“There are people out there who know who is carrying the guns better than we do.”
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