Jury Finds LAPD Officer Not Liable in 2021 Teen Death by Stray Bullet
A Los Angeles police officer has been found not liable for the death of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, a teenager killed by a stray bullet in 2021. The incident occurred when Officer William Dorsey Jones Jr opened fire in a North Hollywood Burlington store while confronting a suspect armed with a bike lock. The bullet ricocheted, striking Orellana-Peralta, who was hiding in a dressing room. The jury's decision concludes a wrongful death trial initiated by the teenager's family. The case drew significant attention from police reform activists, but California Attorney General Rob Bonta did not pursue criminal charges against Jones. 
