Girl shot and killed by stray New Year's bullet

[Omaha Beach]

Omaha Beach--

Satellite view of AJS court in Elkton.

Looks like a suburban development to me.

If shot at an angle, bullets can travel far.

Thanks for that. The interview i saw on tv did not show any other houses in view. Looked like a fairly deserted house on the tube.

[Baltimatt]

Omaha--

Perhaps the interview was not conducted at the place the girl was hit, as they were visiting relatives there.

[Omaha Beach]

Omaha--

Perhaps the interview was not conducted at the place the girl was hit, as they were visiting relatives there.

Perhaps. How you doing with that veiled threat from Kiefaber?

[Baltimatt]

Omaha--

That was techbalt, not I.

[jessup270]

Every New Year's eve, the public is warned over and over about the horrible consequences of firing a gun/rifle into the air.

If the person who fired the weapon in this event is ever caught, I am sure they will say, I had no idea that firing a weapon into the air could have hurt someone.

No matter what the topic is in society, there is always someone who does not get the message, or more probable ignores the message.

[jonsensback]

Back in the day when I had woods behind the house and few neighbors, I would thrill the kids by emptying a shotgun with bird shot into the woods on NYE midnight.

But now days with anti guns and anti hunting nimrods about, I wouldn't do that on a bet

[Pickle20]

Whatever happened to banging pots and pans on New Year's?

I imagine people up in Elkton don't think their stray bullets can kill someone but now they know.

[Candy Pickletoes]

Her organs have been donated, her heart went to another child in the same hospital. In the tragedy of the loss of her life, she gave life to at least 3 other children. Out of horror comes something beautiful. You can find the story on Fox 45 news channel/website, I saw it on my Facebook page so I don't have a link.

[Rintrah]

No, you just have to be aware that some people act without considering the consequences of their actions. That does not mean that they do not care about anyone but themselves, it means that they do not think things all the way through. I'm sure that some Arab firing his Kalashnikov in the air to celebrate his niece's wedding cares a lot about the bride, the groom, and all of the family members surrounding him. But he is not considering the people three miles away that his bullets may fall on.

Celebrating a special occasion by making noise is common throughout the world, and a gun is a heck of a noise maker. However, intelligent people who know and respect firearms would never fire a bullet in the air. Shotgun pellets are another matter. I've been hit by falling pellets, no big deal, it's like rain. But a bullet on the other hand, is an entirely different matter.

I doubt the validity of the statement "... the practice among irresponsible gun owners kills dozens of people a year ..." in this country. People in third world countries do not seem to care. I have heard or read frequent stories in the news about deaths from celebratory gunfire in the Middle East.

Nope, it DOES mean you don't care about anyone other than yourself. People who don't care about anyone but themselves have a hard time understanding that if you don't care about EVERYONE, including those outside your circle, you really care about no one but yourself.

[Wizard777]

Something smells bad with this s tory from the family. This is a rural area, not like congested Baltimore. If someone hundreds of yards away shot a pistol in the air how could this girl have sustained this head wound. Would not be surprised if this was caused accidently be a nearby family member.

With the right arch that shot could have come from up to a mile away. If the area is not densely populated that should make it much easier to find the shooter. They have the bullet that will give them an idea of what kind of guns can fire that bullet. They check that against the gun registry to who owns those kind of guns within a mile radius of where the shooting occured. That should provide them with a list of people to talk too.

[Justthefax]

That is one reason I stay in my home on N Y E

[DGMcMAHON]

"They check that against the gun registry to who owns those kind of guns within a mile radius of where the shooting occured. That should provide them with a list of people to talk too."
Is the gun is registered??

[BlandFood]

It is my understand that the police have confiscated all guns near the home to see if they can determine which gun fired the bullet.

That sounds near impossible, do you think the perp will surrender something that didn't need to be registered?

[jessup270]

With the right arch that shot could have come from up to a mile away. If the area is not densely populated that should make it much easier to find the shooter. They have the bullet that will give them an idea of what kind of guns can fire that bullet. They check that against the gun registry to who owns those kind of guns within a mile radius of where the shooting occured. That should provide them with a list of people to talk too.

This case may never be solved.

The shooter could have been a visitor with his own weapon.

The shooter could have been in a vehicle driving through the area and fired out the window.

The gun/rifle used could have been purchased from a private seller and no information of the sale is recorded.