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Examiner Rules Zavaleta’s Death Caused by Brain AVM, Not Fight

5/21/2026

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Medical examiner ruled Khimberly Zavaleta died on Feb 25 2026 from a spontaneous rupture of a congenital brain arteriovenous malformation, not the school fight.
She was hit with a water bottle at Reseda Charter High School on Feb 17 2026, leading to an arrest on murder suspicion in April.
The lawsuit against Los Angeles Unified School District proceeds while the Los Angeles Police Department has not said whether murder charges will be dropped.

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Medical examiner ruled Khimberly Zavaleta died on Feb 25 2026 from a spontaneous rupture of a congenital brain arteriovenous malformation, not the school fight.
She was hit with a water bottle at Reseda Charter High School on Feb 17 2026, leading to an arrest on murder suspicion in April.
The lawsuit against Los Angeles Unified School District proceeds while the Los Angeles Police Department has not said whether murder charges will be dropped.