Arizona toddler hurt by possible celebratory gunfire on New Year’s Eve, police say

By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Jan 2, 2020

An Arizona toddler was hurt Wednesday by what investigators believe was celebratory gunfire, police said.

According to KYMA and the Arizona Republic, the 3-year-old victim was in the backyard of a Phoenix home about 9:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve when a bullet fragment struck him, authorities said. Doctors expect him to recover, the news outlets reported.

Phoenix police have not yet made any arrests or released a suspect description in the case.

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