KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Police in Kissimmee have arrested a man in connection with celebratory gunfire on New Year’s Day that left a woman dead.
Police said 56-year-old Carmen Neira Ochoa was hit by a bullet and killed early on Jan. 1 in a Kissimmee neighborhood.
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Police on Friday identified Carlos Tejada, 44, as the suspect in the case. Detectives believe Tejada was firing his gun in celebration.
Tejada was arrested on charges of manslaughter by culpable negligence.
Police have not explained how they identified Tejada as the suspect, except to say it was an extensive investigation.
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