Crime & Safety

LAPD Chief Moore Says 2021 Fatal Shooting Of Teenage Girl Inside A North Hollywood Burlington Was Out Of Policy

Within seconds of finding Lopez and the bloodied woman laying below him, Officer William Jones opened fire.

A photo of Valentina Orellana-Peralta provided to CBS News.
A photo of Valentina Orellana-Peralta provided to CBS News. (CBS News)

November 23, 2022

During a closed-session meeting, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore declared that the officer that shot and killed a 14-year-old girl inside a North Hollywood Burlington did not adhere to police policies.

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In December 2021, officers responded to the Burlington store near Laurel Canyon and Victory Boulevards after receiving reports of gunfire and multiple reports of a possible active shooter.

Officers arrived at the store, began their search and eventually found the suspect 24-year-old Daniel Elena Lopez shortly after he beat a woman with a bike lock.

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