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Houston man killed by stray bullet while watching New Year's Eve fireworks with his wife
Published: 10:51 EST, 3 January 2015 | Updated: 10:57 EST, 3 January 2015
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- Javier Suarez Rivera, 43, was standing in his driveway when he collapsed
- Paramedics were called but he was pronounced dead at the scene
- Police believe he was victim of a celebratory shot fired into the air
Published: 10:51 EST, 3 January 2015 | Updated: 10:57 EST, 3 January 2015
The death of a Houston man killed by a stray bullet while watching New Year's Eve fireworks with his wife in front of his house has been ruled a homicide, a medical examiner's office said on Friday.
Javier Suarez Rivera, 43, was standing on the edge of his driveway when he dropped to the ground. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences said the man died from a single gunshot wound to the head.
Paramedics were called, and they provided medical assistance, but Rivera was pronounced dead at the scene, Houston police said.
Read more: Houston man killed by stray bullet while watching New Year s Eve fireworks with wife Daily Mail Online
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