9 year old killed in Albany drive-by shooting

Albany Police say child was hit in head with bullet while sleeping

ALBANY, GA – Albany Police are looking for a shooting suspect after a 9 year old boy was shot and killed while sleeping in his bed Sunday night.

Police say they responded to a shooting around 11 last night in the 15 hundred block of West Gordon Street.

Officers say they arrived on the scene to find the child dead at the scene, suffering a gunshot wound to the head.

Police believe the bullet came from a passing vehicle that had opened fire.

Albany Police are requesting the public’s help in identifying the suspect; if you have any information that can help investigators you’re asked to call the Albany Poice Department at 229-431-2100 or CrimeStoppers at 229-436-TIPS.