Funeral Held For Hempstead Girl Killed By Stray Bullet
Family and friends bid a final farewell to a 12-year-old girl killed by a stray bullet inside her own home.
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Family and friends bid a final farewell to a 12-year-old girl killed by a stray bullet inside her own home.
Twelve-year-old Dejah Joyner died Saturday night after authorities said a gunman outside her Hempstead home fired a shot at someone on the street Friday afternoon and missed.
Investigators believe someone on the street in front of the two-story home opened fire and missed the intended target.
Police worked overnight at the home on Dartmouth Street near Westbury Boulevard in Hempstead, searching for clues.
A 12-year-old girl was reported in "grave" condition after being wounded by a stray bullet in Hempstead, Long Island late Friday.
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No one in the home was injured, but the residence did suffer structural damage, police said.
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