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The officer was previously a member of the Mission Division Gang Enforcement Detail, which came under suspicion last year for a range of misconduct that is also under FBI investigation.
avid creative/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) A Los Angeles police officer will not be charged after a stray bullet he fired killed a 14-year-old bystander during a police-involved shooting in December 2021, the California Department of Justice announced.In a report released Wednesday, the state DOJ said it had concluded that criminal charges were "not appropriate" following a thorough investigation and cited "insufficient evidence" for criminal prosecution of the officer.However, the state DOJ said it recommended that the LAPD "improve lines of communication in response to Immediate Action and Rapid Deployment scenarios" and "should consider updating their communication training bulletin and any related training to account for the type of situation presented during this event."The teen, Valentina Orellana Peralta, was struck by the stray bullet while Christmas shopping with her mother in North Hollywood on Dec. 23, 2021, after police officers respon
avid creative/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) A Los Angeles police officer will not be charged after a stray bullet he fired killed a 14-year-old bystander during a police-involved shooting in December 2021, the California Department of Justice announced.In a report released Wednesday, the state DOJ said it had concluded that criminal charges were "not appropriate" following a thorough investigation and cited "insufficient evidence" for criminal prosecution of the officer.However, the state DOJ said it recommended that the LAPD "improve lines of communication in response to Immediate Action and Rapid Deployment scenarios" and "should consider updating their communication training bulletin and any related training to account for the type of situation presented during this event."The teen, Valentina Orellana Peralta, was struck by the stray bullet while Christmas shopping with her mother in North Hollywood on Dec. 23, 2021, after police officers respon