DURHAM, N.C. – Police in Durham are investigating the fatal shooting of a 9-year-old boy, and the non-fatal shooting of an 8 year old.

• Z'Yon Person, 9, was shot and killed overnight Sunday near the intersection of Duke Street and Leon Street.
• Person's aunt, Danyell Ragland, says she was taking the boys to get ice cream when bullets hit her car.
• Police say the suspect or suspects were traveling in a burgundy Honda Accord with tinted windows.

According to police, Z'Yon Person, 9, was shot and killed overnight Sunday near the intersection of Duke Street and Leon Street.

Person's aunt, Danyell Ragland, says she was taking the boys to get ice cream when bullets hit her car. She believes it's a case of mistaken identity that led to the shooting.

Police say the suspect or suspects, traveling in a burgundy Honda Accord with tinted windows, fired multiple shots into the vehicle.

“I and members of the Durham Police Department extend condolences to the family of Z'Yon Person,” said Durham Police Chief C.J. Davis. “This is another act of senseless violence that simply must be stopped and we are working aggressively to identify the people involved. I am asking anyone with information to come forward and speak with our investigators.”

Durham County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead also said, "Less than two weeks ago, the Durham County Sheriff’s Office celebrated National Night Out Against Crime. Right before meeting with community groups and neighbors county-wide, I talked about anti-gun violence; in the wake of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio that marred the first weekend of August. We stand together with Mayor Steve Schewel, Police Chief Davis and the Durham Police Department to get guns off our streets and identify those responsible for this incident. The unthinkable is becoming normal – and I am committed to change that mindset."

Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator Cramer at (919) 560-4440, ext. 29284 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200.