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Trial Begins for LAPD in Wrongful Death of 14-Year-Old

4/11/2026

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A wrongful-death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department is set to begin trial over the December 2021 shooting of 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta.
Officer William Dorsey Jones Jr. fired the fatal shot that struck Orellana-Peralta.
The lawsuit alleges negligence and that the LAPD failed to train officers adequately.
Nick Rowley, the family's attorney, emphasized accountability and described the shooting as reckless.
The LAPD has not commented on the case.

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A wrongful-death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department is set to begin trial over the December 2021 shooting of 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta.
Officer William Dorsey Jones Jr. fired the fatal shot that struck Orellana-Peralta.
The lawsuit alleges negligence and that the LAPD failed to train officers adequately.
Nick Rowley, the family's attorney, emphasized accountability and described the shooting as reckless.
The LAPD has not commented on the case.