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Sandra Ryder, 58, was shot and killed by a stray bullet on November 21, 2018, in Homosassa, Florida. She was working in her front yard with her husband, John Ryder, when distant gunshots drew closer and a bullet struck her in the head; she was pronounced dead at the scene despite emergency response.

Investigators determined the shot came from three teenagers — two 14-year-olds and a 13-year-old — who had been shooting in woods behind the Ryder property. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office arrested the youths and charged them with manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a minor. Firearms and spent cartridges were recovered where the teens had been shooting.

Neighbors described shock and concern over the reckless, unsupervised gun use that produced this outcome. Does anyone who lived nearby in November 2018 have information about the shooting or the teens involved?