Article 5TBAY Los Angeles police kill girl, 14, when firing at suspect in clothing store

Los Angeles police kill girl, 14, when firing at suspect in clothing store

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Bullet fired at man suspected of assault went through dressing room wall and struck teenager, officers say

The Los Angeles county coroner has identified the 14-year-old girl who was shot and killed by police on Thursday while in the dressing rooms of a department store in North Hollywood.

Valentina Orellana-Peralta died after being hit by a bullet which went through the wall of the dressing room at the Burlington Coat Factory store, as police officers responded to a call about an assault.

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