Woman Injured After Stray Bullet Hits Her Inside Home

In Broward, Florida, William Forhan, age 27, shot an innocent bystander after he fired a gun in pursuit of a person who robbed him. Forhan fired his gun multiple times at the fleeing thief; one of the bullets flew into a woman’s home, striking her in both legs and killing her cat. Her husband said they were having dinner when she was struck. She is expected to recover. Forhan has been charged with firing a missile into a building and culpable negligence for inflicting harm.

Source:

Joan Murray, Ana Maria Soler, Anna McAllister, “Broward Robbery Victim Faces Criminal Charges After Accidentally Shooting an Innocent Bystander, Deputies Say,” cbsnews.com (March 17, 2026).