An 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head while playing with a handgun in New York’s Hudson Valley early Thursday, putting all of the city of Newburgh’s schools on lockdown as cops swarmed the neighborhood.

Newburgh police said in a news release that cops responded to a home on North Miller Street at 8:17 a.m. on reports of a shooting incident and found the young boy dead inside the home.

In a statement, the Newburgh Enlarged City School District said the youngster was a student in the district, but did not identify the boy or provide details.

“The loss of a child of any age can be challenging to understand and process,” the statement said. “Our hearts break for this child’s family and those who knew and loved them.

“This type of news can reignite trauma and grief from previous experiences as well,” We have provided some information and resources to help navigate this loss.”

The scene is near a park, a Head Start program and a block away from the Bishop Dunn Memorial School, prompting district officials to order the safety measure as a precaution.

Sources told News12 that the youngster and several friends were playing with a handgun when the weapon went off and struck him in the head.

School district officials assured panicked parents that no students in the school were hurt, and the lockdown was lifted shortly after noon, according to the outlet.

The Newburgh Police Department did not identify the boy and has not officially released details of the incident.

A spokesperson for the city said police are still investigating the tragic shooting but have not provided an update. 

The city is in Orange County, about two hours north of New York City.