Toddler killed by ‘celebratory gunfire’ on New Year’s Eve

MEMPHIS, TN – A 3-year-old boy was fatally hit by a stray bullet while at home during what authorities believe was a case of “celebratory gunfire” for the New Year’s Eve in Memphis, Tennessee. In an incident on Sunday around 6.pm, a bullet flew in through the window of the boy’s family’s apartment in Northeast Memphis and struck the toddler, identified as Brayden Smith, as per the police. Brayden was immediately taken to Le Bonheur …

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Toddler on life support after getting hit by stray bullet

MEMPHIS, TN – A neighborhood’s festive merrymaking ended in tragedy on New Year’s Eve when a stray bullet struck a toddler, leaving him on life support. Taysha Davis, the grandmother of the 3-year-old victim, Brayden Smith, is now imploring the unnamed shooter to turn themselves into the Memphis Police Department. The kid was reportedly playing in his grandmother’s apartment at about 6 p.m. when a shot, thought to be part of New Year’s Eve celebrations, …

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Four injured by celebratory gunfire on Independence Day in Kansas City

Several individuals were injured as a result of celebratory gunfire during the July Fourth festivities in Kansas City, according to the local police department. The Kansas City Police Department has long been warning about the dangers of firing guns into the air on holidays, and this year’s Independence Day celebrations were no exception. The department provided details of the reported injuries and property damage caused by the reckless discharge of firearms. Among the incidents reported, …

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