MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman now faces upgraded charges after her sister succumbed to her injuries following an accidental shooting in Miami Beach.
Taniyria Holt, 24, was rearrested on a manslaughter charge following the death of her sister, 18-year-old Dre’naya Ponder.
Holt initially faced a culpable negligence charge, but after Ponder succumbed to her injuries, the charge was upgraded to manslaughter.
On June 6, Miami Beach Police and Fire Rescue units responded to a shooting call along the 4000 block of Alton Road at around 8:15 p.m.
According to investigators, Holt, her sister and two other passengers were handling a gun in a car when it went off, striking Ponder.
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