MIAMI (WSVN) - Police and city leaders are reminding the community to refrain from shooting guns to celebrate the new year.
Just days away from 2019, officials held a news conference at Hadley Park denouncing celebratory gunfire as a part of the city’s long-running “One Bullet Kills the Party” campaign.
“If you shoot a gun in the air, we will find you. We will identify where you are, and you will be held responsible,” said City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.
Speakers reminded the audience about several victims, many of them children, who were killed by people firing bullets into the air.
They also made sure to mention that what goes up must come down.
“Every year, inevitably, someone is either hit or unfortunately, killed by one of these stray bullets,” said Miami-Dade County Commissioner Audrey Edmonson.
Outside of the deadly consequences of shooting, police also said it’s a crime, one that city officials are cracking down on.
“If you see anyone that’s firing a firearm illegally, please call your local police department,” said Miami Gardens Police Chief Delma Noel-Pratt. “Let us know, because together we ban against this irresponsibility.”
More events like this are planned for Friday and throughout the weekend in a collaborative effort to prevent injuries or deaths from celebratory gunfire, this year.
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