โIt just fell from the skyโ: Man struck by celebratory gunfire while watching fireworks on New Yearโs Eve
HOUSTON โ A Houston man was outside admiring the fireworks display on New Yearโs Eve when he was hit in the wrist by celebratory gunfire. โI was right here standing outside my car,โ Roberto Carlos said in Spanish. โAnd it just fell from the sky.โCarlosโs roommate, Paul Moreno, was standing next to him at the time. John Shannon said the Harris County Sheriffโs Office received many calls about celebratory gunfire on New Yearโs Eve. โDespite repeated warnings against celebratory gunfire, this is something that goes on and is unacceptable,โ Shannon said.