A 44-year-old ex-con was killed in a drive-by capturing in Washington Heights, police mentioned Thursday.

The sufferer was shot within the head and chest by a gunman in a passing dark-colored SUV on Riverside Drive close to W. 163rd St. about 9:55 p.m. Wednesday, cops mentioned.

Medics rushed the sufferer to Lincoln Hospital however he couldn’t be saved.

The SUV was final seen heading uptown on Riverside Drive. No arrests have been made.

Police mentioned the sufferer served occasions in state jail for a drug conviction and was paroled in 2019. His identify was not instantly launched.