A girl killed by L.A. police when they opened fire on a suspect in a North Hollywood clothing store has been identified as Valentina Orellana-Peralta.
when they opened fire on a suspect who was allegedly assaulting someone in a North Hollywood clothing store on Thursday has been identified as Valentina Orellana-Peralta, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
The assault suspect, who has not been identified, was also shot and killed by police, the department said. A woman who was injured by the suspect was transported to a local hospital, police said.LAPD Chief Michel Moore called the girl’s death “absolutely heartbreaking,” and promised a thorough investigation, as did William Briggs, president of the Los Angeles Police Commission.
Officers responded to a call about an assault with a deadly weapon at the store in the 12100 block of Victory Boulevard about 11:45 a.m. Thursday and shot the suspect a short distance from a woman “suffering from various injuries and bleeding,” police said.
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