The GoFundMe set up for Valentina Orellana-Peralta, the 14-year-old teen killed by a stray cop bullet in Los Angeles on December 23, has raised over $22,000.
Valentina Orellana-Peralta was shot and killed in a Burlington store based in Los Angels on December 23.
The 14-year-old was inside the store dressing room when the stray bullet fired from the cp guns struck her on the chest.
According to the autopsy report, released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Valentina’s death was due to a gunshot wound to the chest.
Valentina was at the store with her mother shopping for her 15th birthday, and while trying the clothes for her Quinceañera, she was unfortunately struck by one of the cop bullets, fired an assault suspect inside the store.
The reckless shooting of the law enforcement officer inside a store when the civilians are around to apprehend a single man has raised questions regarding the excessive use of force by the police.
Gofundme: Who Was Valentina Orellana-Peralta? 14 Years Old Killed
A Gofundme page to collect up to $30,000 is set up to assist with the financial aid for the Valentina Orellana-Peralta funeral and to cover the family travel expenses. The 14-year-old was killed after a stray cop bullet struck her in the chest on December 23.
Valentina, who used to live in Chile, was in the States with her mother to visit her sister, who was working as a waitress in Los Angeles.
Just before Christmas, Valentina Orellana-Peralta was trying on Quinceañera dresses w/ her mom when police shot at a suspect outside of the dressing rooms.
An officer recklessly fired his weapon—and fatally shot Valentina.
She was just 14 years old.
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Peralta, the 14-year-old teen, was born in one of the working-class neighborhoods of Macul in Santiago, Chile. The shy girl was adopting the lifestyle of her new adopted country faced an untimely death.
She was in the Burlington store, in LA, shopping for her 15th birthday with her mother and niece., A the same time, police officers were addressing a call regarding a suspect named Daniel Elena Lopez who was assaulting the people inside the store.
As per the video, a police officer fired at the man, and one of the stray bullets, went on to hit Orellana while she was in the dressing room. The suspect and the teenager succumbed to death a while later.
Valentina Orellana-Peralta Facebook And Instagram Photos
Valentina Orellana-Peralta is not available on Facebook and Instagram. However, a page dedicated to her @justice4valentina is on Insta with her photos on it.
Since Valentina was killed after getting hit by one of the cop stray bullets, the incident has been trending over the internet,especially on Twitter.
Many people have come forward to help her family financially and have even set up a GoFundMe for Valentina’s family.
Valentina Orellana-Peralta Parents Juan Pablo Orellana And Soledad Peralta
Valentina Orellana-Peralta parents Juan Pablo Orellana and Soledad Peralta are Chile nationals.
Valentina was in the United States with her mother to visit her older sister, who worked in the country. The family was trying to settle in America permanently, and for that, they have been there for the last six months.
Representatives of the family of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, the 14-year-old girl killed by LAPD inside Burlington Coat Factory on Dec 23, say she was at the store trying on Christmas dresses at the time, and that she died in her mother’s arms. A horrific tragedy. pic.twitter.com/A7QvVRxXVG
— Sam Levin (@SamTLevin) December 28, 2021
Her father, Juan, used to work as a bank clerk in Chile and was in the Soth American country during the untimely death of his daughter. He is set to arrive in America soon.
The 14-year-old Peralta’s funeral will be held on January 3.