14-year-old Valentina Orellana Peralta, with an unknown Instagram, died in a clothing stong after a stray bullet penetrated the dressing wall and hit her.
Valentina Orellana Peralta was an unfortunate victim of a shooting.
The suspect wore a tank top and entered the premises, having intentions to cause mayhem. He used this bike lock to hit females around him but had no firearm.
In the footage, several police officers entered the store with rifles.
The last three bullets met their aim and killed the culprit on the spot.
Now, the family is asking to bring justice to their family member.
Still waiting for LAPD to release video + other records in the police killing of 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta. LAPD told me footage would be released “this afternoon.”
LAPD shot six people, including Valentina, in an 8-day period.https://t.co/qTF3f3UGSt
— Sam Levin (@SamTLevin) December 27, 2021
Valentina Orellana Peralta Instagram: 14 Year Old Killed In Dressing Room
On 28th December, The Los Angeles police department released footage regarding the fatal shooting of Valentina Orellana Peralta. Unfortunately, she is not on Instagram.
The incident took place about a week ago in the Burlington Coat Factory Stone, located in Hollywood.
In the bodycam footage, the officers were threading the crime scene, reminding each other to be mindful.
As they were nearing the accused, they could see the young girl on the floor, bleeding red.
Sadly, the bullets intended for the culprit went through the dressing room walls and hit the 14-year-old girl leading to her death.
I confirmed this GoFundMe was authorized by Valentina Orellana Peralta’s family.
The family also wants to correct the record: Valentina was NOT trying on quinceañera dresses when she was shot and killed. She was in the dressing room with her mother.https://t.co/Ce2kESyFuy
— Emily Elena Dugdale (she/her) (@eedugdale) December 28, 2021
Who Was Valentina Orellana Peralta?
Valentina Orellana Peralta was a 14-year-old Hispanic girl staying in North Hollywood.
It was supposed to be a joyous occasion as reports say that she was on her way to buy a dress for her quinceañera. Although some Twitter users debunked this by saying that she was just there to shop.
Little known to most, the teenager arrived on American soil just a few months ago with her mother.
Her aunt Carolina Peralta called her a shy girl, carrying big dreams.
Although not perfect, she was working on her English and trying to find a decent life with her older sister.
BREAKING: the parents of 14 yo Valentina Orellana Peralta are holding a press conference with @BenCrumpLaw outside LAPD headquarters Tuesday. Their lawyers sent a letter to the LAPD today demanding transparency in her “wrongful death” and warning of a potential civil suit. pic.twitter.com/QfuCht9Olp
— Kate Cagle (@KateCagle) December 28, 2021
Did Valentina Orellana Peralta Have A Family? Who Were The Parents Of The 14 Year Old?
Valentina Orellana Peralta was a part of a big happy family.
Raised as the daughter of Soledad Peralta and Juan Pablo Orellana, the household always had plans to move out of Chile.
Following the footsteps of her elder sister, who worked in a restaurant, the mother-daughter duo arrived in America with their bags packed.
14-year-old Valentina Orellana Peralta was shopping with her mom at the Burlington Coat Factory in North Hollywood on Christmas Eve when she was fatally struck by a stray bullet as police fired at an assault suspect. https://t.co/YpXSLSIPBW
— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) December 27, 2021
Her father stayed back home in Santiago to keep his job as a bank clerk.
After the tragedy, the family set up a GoFundMe page to help with the funeral costs.
Indeed, the community came together as the page is about to reach its goal of 30,000 dollars.