Update: The Utica Police Department has determined the boy was 17, not 16, as they originally said. This article has been updated to reflect the new information. He was identified by police as Tayvion Carter of Utica.
Utica, N.Y. — A 17-year-old boy died in Utica Wednesday night after he was shot in the head, police said.
Around 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the 110 block of Smith Place and found the boy in the road, according to Sgt. Michael Curley, a Utica police spokesperson.