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Tuesday, January 01, 2008

I have never understood people

who think firing a gun to celebrate New Year's is a good idea.

Family identifies 11-year-old shooting victim

A bullet entered a house from the direction of a park 200-300 yards away and went through the head of a 47-year-old woman, killing her, and then the same bullet hit an 11-year-old girl in the side. She died later at the hospital. Officials have not confirmed their identities but family members identified the girl as Angelica Martinez. It is possible it was deliberate but it happened about 20 minutes after New Year's and therefore might have been part of revelry. It is illegal to shoot a firearm within the Denver city limits, so even if it were accidental, someone could be prosecuted. What a horrible way for this family to begin the year.

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