Unintentional 19 (68%) of those met the case definition for probable celebratory gunfire injuries. Of these injuries, 28 (65%) were identified as Were also collected for persons who sustained injuriesįrom noncelebratory gunfire that occurred during the study period.ĭuring the 2-day period, 43 persons were injured by gunfire. Gunfire, information was collected on age, sex, time of injury, injury severity, body location of injury, and geographic location where the injury occurred. For persons who sustained injuries from celebratory Cases were identified from newspaper and law enforcement reports and hospital and medical examiner records. Had to be consistent with the return trajectory of a bullet fired into the air.
Available information regarding the injury or event Revision codes W32-W34 ) inflicted outdoors by an unidentified assailant during the 48-hour period beginning 12 a.m., December 31, 2003, and ending 11:59 p.m., January 1, 2004. ( International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Education and enforcement of existing lawsĪ probable celebratory gunfire injury was defined as an unintentional firearm injury In certain public housing areas in densely populated, metropolitan San Juan. Years than injuries from noncelebratory gunfire, with the majority occurring Higher percentage of women and children aged <15 This report summarizes the findings of that investigation, which determined that 1) bullets from probable celebratory gunfire caused 19 injuries, including one death and 2) such injuries affected a Of injuries resulting from celebratory gunfire that occurredĭuring December 31, 2003-January 1, 2004. The Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) invited CDC and local law enforcement agencies to assist in the investigation In Puerto Rico, where such celebratory actions are common, news media reports have indicated that approximately two persons die and an estimated 25 more are injuredĮach year from celebratory gunfire on New Year's Eve. However, few data exist regarding the epidemiology of injuries related to celebratory gunfire. New Year's Eve Injuries Caused by Celebratory Gunfire - Puerto Rico, 2003īullets fired into the air during celebrations fall with sufficient force to cause injury and death
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