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Boy, 10, struck by falling bullet on New Year's Eve

A child was struck in the face by a falling bullet while watching fireworks from his backyard on New Year's Eve.

A child was struck in the face by a falling bullet while watching fireworks from his backyard on New Year’s Eve.

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  • Boy, 10, struck by falling bullet on New Year’s EvePhoto: WWLTVNEW ORLEANS - A child was struck in the face by a falling bullet while watching fireworks from his backyard on New Year’s Eve.
  • I thought it was fireworks," Lopez said.
  • Police later confirmed Fabian was struck by a bullet.
  • The bullet hit Fabian near his mouth and through his neck, breaking two of his teeth.
  • “If he was not looking at the sky he could die, because it could have gone through his head,” Lopez said.