The girl was standing in a rehearsal room in the store when the police opened fire.
Police accidentally shot a 14-year-old girl in connection with a violent incident in a clothing store in Los Angeles. The girl died from the injuries, reports NTB via the news agency AP.
The girl was inside a rehearsal room in the store when she was hit. Sources confirm opposite Los Angeles Times that the girl was there to try a dress for quinceañera, a traditional party to mark the transition from child to adult.
The perpetrator was also shot and killed by the police. He had previously assaulted a woman, according to police. The woman was sent to hospital with what is described as moderate to serious injuries.
Police responded to reports of assault with a deadly weapon and that shots had been fired. They opened fire when they saw the perpetrator use violence against the woman. The motive for the action is unclear, and it is not clear whether there was a relationship between the two.
The incident took place in northern Hollywood, in the San Fernando Valley.
Preliminary reports from the police in Los Angeles say that no weapon was found on the perpetrator that the police confronted in the store.
The Los Angeles prosecutor’s office has begun an investigation into the incident.
“This is heartbreaking, and I can not find words that can comfort a mother and a family, but I can assure the family and the public that we will conduct a thorough investigation,” said Police Chief Michel Moore in an interview Thursday night, writes the Los Angeles Times .
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