An 11-year-old died in a shooting Thursday morning in the City of Newburgh, New York, according to police. 

Police said they responded to a call for a shooting around 8:15 a.m. inside a home on North Miller Street and found the child dead inside the house. The ATF and FBI were also on hand. 

"He got shot. It's very said," Newburgh resident Elizabeth Cruz said. "Too young. He just started living his life. The mother is a good mother." 

Cruz said she knew the boy, his two brothers and mother. She said she heard the 11-year-old was playing around with other children when the tragedy occurred. 

"They are good kids. Good kids. I love them so much," Cruz said.  

The shooting prompted the Newburgh Enlarged City School District to place schools under what it calls "Secure Lockout protocol" out of an abundance of caution.

The school district said it was working with local law enforcement. 

"A Secure Lockout protocol is used to secure buildings and grounds during incidents that may pose an imminent concern outside the school. Students who are outside return to the inside of the building. External doors are secured. No one is allowed to enter or leave the building during this protocol," the district wrote in a message to families. 

A Newburgh resident said the neighborhood has gotten safer, but has been plagued with violence over the years. 

"I have a lot of pride in Newburgh. Newburgh is my home, and it's sad to see when things like this happen," Newburgh resident Michael Szajco. 

Newburgh is located in Orange County, directly across the Hudson River from Beacon.