Girl, 10, killed by stray bullet on New Year's Day in NW Miami-Dade

Police are investigating after a 10-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet during a New Year's celebration in northwest Miami-Dade early Wednesday.

Yanelis Munuguia was celebrating with family members in the 2100 block of Northwest 27th Avenue when she suddenly collapsed around 1:30 a.m., Miami-Dade Police officials said.

Her parents started looking her over for injuries and discovered a wound to the back of her head.

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