Girl Dies From New Year's Gunfire, Home Robbed During Hospital Vigil

Aaliyah Boyer, 10, was shot in the head by a bullet apparently fired during a New Year's celebreation. (WPVI/ABC News)

A 10-year-old girl struck in the head by a stray bullet fired during a New Year's Eve celebration died this morning as her family learned their home was robbed of its Christmas presents as they kept vigil over the little girl in a hospital.

Aaliyah Boyer, 10, from Lancaster County, Penn., was visiting family in Elkton, Md., when just after midnight on New Year's Eve while watching fireworks she was struck by a bullet, said Michael Holmes, a spokesman for the Cecil County Sheriff's Office.

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Aaliyah Boyer, 10, was shot in the head by a... View Full Size

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Aaliyah Boyer, 10, was shot in the head by a bullet apparently fired during a New Year's celebreation.

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"The wound in her head was caused by celebratory gunfire," Holmes told ABCNews.com.

As the girl's family stayed at her bedside, thieves robbed their Maryland home stealing Chrsitmas presents, Aaliyah's mother told ABC News affiliate WPVI-TV. She also warned against scam Facebook accounts that have been set up to raise money off their loss.

This morning the family agreed to donate Aaliyah's organs, WPVI reported. A 3-year-old girl who was in the same hospital is receiving Aaliyah's heart. Her lungs and liver were also donated, the station reported.

Police said a homicide investigation is underway in Maryland.

Cops are "searching door to door looking for information as well as searching those homes with known firearms," Holmes said.