10-Year-Old Girl and Grandmother Killed by Stray Bullets During New Year’s Celebrations in Florida

Separate incidents of celebratory gunfire in Miami-Dade and Kissimmee lead to tragic deaths, prompting renewed warnings from authorities.

Yaneliz Munguia, a 10-year-old girl, was fatally struck in the head by a stray bullet while celebrating New Year’s with her family in Miami-Dade County.
Carmen Rosa Neira Ochoa, a 56-year-old grandmother, was killed by a stray bullet while watching fireworks from her home in Kissimmee just after midnight.
Police believe both deaths were caused by reckless celebratory gunfire, a practice where individuals fire guns into the air during festivities.
Miami-Dade authorities have announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for Yaneliz’s death, which is being treated as a homicide.
Law enforcement and advocacy groups stress the dangers of celebratory gunfire, which has caused multiple injuries and deaths nationwide during New Year’s celebrations.