Overview
- Police from Miami-Dade to Detroit plan high‑visibility patrols, promise arrests for illegal gunfire, and warn of fines for fireworks violations while urging residents to take cover and call 911 when shots are heard.
- Departments will rely on tools such as ShotSpotter, license‑plate readers and NIBIN to locate shooters and link shell casings to firearms, with Riviera Beach, Richmond and Detroit outlining these tactics.
- Officials detail penalties: felony criminal recklessness in Indianapolis, a misdemeanor with up to 12 months in jail and a $500 fine in Louisville, tickets up to $500 in Fort Worth, and Phoenix fines up to $1,000 for illegal fireworks under Shannon’s Law enforcement.
- Warnings reference recent harm, including the death of 10‑year‑old Yaneliz Munguia during last New Year’s in Miami‑Dade and three Detroit fatalities from indiscriminate gunfire in 2025.
- Fire authorities press for safe use or professional shows, citing burn bans that prohibit personal fireworks in parts of Northeast Florida and risks such as sparklers burning at about 2,000 degrees.