Overview
- Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz says deputies will deploy high-visibility patrols and gunfire-detection tools to find and arrest anyone firing into the air.
- Authorities warn that illegal public discharge can bring fines or jail time, urging residents to take cover if they hear shots and to call 911 immediately.
- Investigators have not identified a suspect in Yaneliz Munguia’s killing, which the sheriff says underscores the risks tied to holiday gunfire.
- Officials note bullets shot skyward can travel up to three miles before falling, posing danger far beyond the shooter’s neighborhood.
- Public-safety campaigns are ramping up nationwide, with San Antonio logging hundreds of celebratory-gunfire calls in past holidays, Aurora using ShotSpotter to direct responses, and South Florida cities such as Riviera Beach combining ShotSpotter with door-to-door outreach, as an NIH-cited study finds roughly 32% of stray-bullet cases are fatal.