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Thinking Of Celebratory Gunfire To Welcome the New Year? Think Again.

Marquel Peters, celebratory gunfire, New Years
Marquel Peters, 4, killed by “celebratory gunfire” on New Year’s Eve, 2010. (Photo: Family)

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- His name was Marquel Peters, and he was only 4 years old. He died from a falling bullet after “celebratory gunfire” on January 1, 2010.

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Again, he was 4 years old.

From WSB-TV Atlanta:

A 4-year-old boy was killed by a falling bullet from celebratory gunfire while attending a New Year’s Eve church service in Decatur.

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