A woman is in custody after police say she accidentally shot her 18 year old sister inside a car in Miami Beach on Sunday.
According to the Miami Herald, Taniyria, 24, faces charges of culpable negligence inflicting personal injury and improper exhibition of a firearm. The outlet reports more charges could follow.
Her sister, Dre’Naya, is on life support and is not expected to survive, according to the Herald. Doctors are reportedly waiting for family to arrive from Georgia.
Police first believed the shooting was self inflicted. The arrest report says Taniyria waived her right to remain silent and told investigators the shooting was an accident. She said four women were in the vehicle recording themselves around 8:15 p.m. while she handled a 9mm handgun belonging to a passenger, Ashley.
According to the arrest report, thinking the firearm was free of live rounds, Taniyria said she went to pass it to her sister, who was sitting behind the driver, and accidentally shot her.
The report also says the phone Dre’Naya was using showed signs of the bullet having passed through it before striking her in the face.
The charges are allegations, and a court will decide the case.
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