8-year-old girl dies after fireworks explosion in Buena Park; homeowner arrested
8-year-old girl dies after fireworks explosion in Buena Park; homeowner arrested
An 8-year-old girl was killed on Friday night, July 4th in an explosion in Buena Park that police suspect involved illegal fireworks, and a homeowner was arrested, police said.
Just before 9:45 p.m., Buena Park police officers were patroling the 8000 block of Cornflower Circle after observing a large number of fireworks being detonated in the area. The officers saw family members carrying a child into a home, and they immediately stopped to assist, police said in a news release.
The girl had suffered critical injuries consistent with a fireworks-related explosion, police said. Officers performed life-saving measures before the child was taken to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
The homeowner was hosting a Fourth of July party at the residence, and the victim was the daughter of a family friend, Lt. Jon-Michael Shaddow said.
“Through initial investigation, a large illegal fireworks display, which was placed in the street by the homeowner, failed and began misfiring toward the residence where the child was,” the release said. “This caused other illegal fireworks to ignite, which were near the child and others.”
The girl was struck and fatally injured. Several other people were present but did not sustain significant injuries, according to authorities.
The homeowner was arrested, and charges are pending review by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
The name of the child has not been released.
This is a developing story. More will be added as information becomes available.
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