BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after he shot and killed a 13-year-old girl in 2023, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office.
Miracle Hunt was standing outside an apartment building with other teenagers in the early morning hours of July 7, 2023 when Avantae Ayala intentionally shot his gun toward the group. Hunt was not believed to be the target but the bullet hit her in the head and she died at the scene.
“Miracle Hunt was enjoying a summer night with friends when her life was tragically ended. She was an innocent bystander who became a victim of gun violence due to the actions of this defendant,” District Attorney Mike Keane previously said…