KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Police in Kissimmee are investigating after a woman died after being struck by a bullet during New Year’s celebrations, Action News Jax’s Orlando station WFTV9 is reporting.
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Officers said they responded to a home on Gull Court around 12:02 a.m. Wednesday, just minutes into the new year.
Police said the victim, 56-year-old Carmen Ochoa, appeared to have been struck by a bullet from “celebratory gunfire.”
Ochoa was taken to a hospital, where she died, according to a report.
The Kissimmee Police Department said the incident is under investigation.
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