Woman injured by celebratory gunfire on New Year’s Day in SE Houston
Police are still searching for the person responsible. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
A woman was shot in the leg by celebratory gunfire moments after the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Day .
The unidentified 32-year-old woman was hit in the leg by a stray bullet at approximately 12:10 a.m. in the 10200 block of Telephone Road, according to Houston police.
She was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where investigators said she is expected to survive.
This incident comes just days after a Houston family shared the story of 12-year-old Ashley Rodriguez, who was struck by a stray bullet on Christmas Eve .
Ashley’s family has since pleaded for an end to celebratory gunfire, warning of its dangerous consequences.
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