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Jury Clears LAPD Officer in Teen Shooting, No Charges

5/8/2026

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  • Jury found Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) not negligent in the December 2021 Burlington shooting that killed 14-year-old Valentina Peralta.
  • Officer William Doresy Jones Jr. said he was not excited to use his firearm for the first time.
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta said evidence did not support criminal charges because the officer reasonably believed he was defending others.