Romero soon found the source: A bullet had ricocheted straight through her arm, narrowly missing her torso. There was no great mystery where it had come from. Another man at the same fireworks
The danger of falling celebratory bullets might sound like a Snopes-worthy urban legend, but this is Miami, where real daily life makes most Snopes rumors seem like tame fiction.
In recent years, other stray celebratory bullets have hit a 15-year-old in the head in Miramar, and a 6-year-old Italian tourist was hit by a round fired in honor of New Year's Eve.
That's why the Miami Police Department put this inspired video together to remind you, yet again, to stop firing your damn guns in the air, Miami.
What's wrong with a nice bottle rocket, anyway?Please, no celebratory gunfire this #FourthofJuly. It's a dangerous tradition. #NoMoreStrayBullets pic.twitter.com/WHmLe0YDKf
— Miami PD (@MiamiPD) July 1, 2016