Valentina Orellana-Peralta’s Mother: ‘She Died In My Arms’

Valentina Orellana-Peralta, 14, was killed in an officer-involved-shooting in North Hollywood.

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Police fired shots at assault suspect, Daniel Elena Lopez, who was also killed.

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One of the shots pierced the drywall and struck Valentina, who was in a dressing room.

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Her parents gave their first public statement on Tuesday about the shooting.

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She revealed that they heard screams, so they sat down and started praying.

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She said that “something” impacted her daughter and they fell to the floor.

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“She died in my arms and there was nothing I could do,” she said.

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Family attorney Ben Crump is calling for the LAPD to preserve evidence and asking for transparency.

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Crump has previously represented the families of Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor, and others.

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