Weldon police Chief James Avens confirmed the death of Jaxson Clay via text message this morning. He could not immediately be reached for further comment.
Avens said in the message the boy would have turned 2 on December 23. He said investigation continues.
The child, Avens said Thursday night, was airlifted from Halifax Regional to an undisclosed medical facility in critical condition after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head in the wake of a drive-by shooting.
The shooting of the male child occurred in the 700 block of Elm Street shortly after 8:15 p.m. The child was shot after he was transitioning from one room of the house to another.
It was not clear how many shots were fired.
Avens said he doesn’t believe the shooting was random. Motive is unclear at this point.
The chief said the police department has several people of interest in the case.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the police department at 252-536-3136 or Crimestopper at 252-583-4444.
