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61 Year Old Woman Killed After Being Struck By A Stray Bullet On New Year’s

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A 61 year old woman died after being struck by a stray bullet in Houston on New Year’s Day by what police believe was “celebratory gunfire”.
According to reports officers responded to the 12300 block of May Laurel Drive for reports of gunfire and and when they arrived they found Philippa Ashford,61 decease from a single gunshot wound.
Ashford had been outside celebrating and discharging fireworks with friends and family when she yelled out she had been struck by a bullet.
Officers searched the neighborhood for shell casings but were unable to find anything.
Her body was sent to Medical Examiners for an autopsy.
Anyone with information regarding this shooting death is urged to contact police.



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