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Uwa Ede-Osifo in Los Angeles

Jury finds LA police officer not liable in death of teen killed by stray bullet in 2021

A person holds up a large school portrait of Valentina Orellana-Peralta at her funeral.
A person holds a photo of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, 14, who was killed by a stray bullet fired by a police officer, at her funeral on 10 January 2022 in Gardena, California. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

A Los Angeles police officer who opened fire in a clothing store in 2021 while confronting a disgruntled customer has been found not liable for the death of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, a teenager who was fatally struck by a bullet that bounced off the ground and hit the wall of her dressing room.

A Los Angeles county jury reached its decision on Thursday, capping the wrongful death trial that began early last month.

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