Sick calls related to COVID-19 sideline more than 1,700 Los Angeles first responders

Mayor Eric Garcetti spoke alongside the chiefs of the Los Angeles fire and police departments Thursday to assure the public that the departments remain at adequate staffing levels to keep Angelenos safe, despite hundreds of personnel quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19.

Burlington shooting: LAPD union says officer in fatal shooting of teen was following training

The police officer who inadvertently shot a 14- year-old girl to death while confronting a suspect at a Burlington store in North Hollywood had recently completed a course on how to handle an active shooter situation and was properly following his training, the officer's union said Sunday.

Disabled man, caretakers zip-tied during Studio City home invasion: LAPD

A disabled man, his child, and their caretakers were terrorized by a group of criminals during what authorities described as a home invasion in Studio City, police said. 

Parents of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, 14-year-old killed by LAPD bullet, demand justice

The parents of 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta described their daughter as someone with dreams, like being able to go to a Laker game with her father, and becoming an American citizen.

Questions arise about LAPD deadly shooting at Burlington Coat Factory

A family is demanding justice and answers after a 14-year-old girl was accidently killed during an officer-involved shooting inside a Burlington Coat Factory in North Hollywood.

North Hollywood shooting: Body cam video leading up to teen girl, suspect's deaths released

14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta was shopping with her mom at the Burlington in North Hollywood days before Christmas when she was fatally struck by a stray bullet as police fired at the suspect, Daniel Elena-Lopez.

GRAPHIC: LAPD's full video of North Hollywood shooting leading up to deaths of teen, suspect
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WARNING: The body camera video released by LAPD on the deadly Burlington shooting is extremely graphic and is uncensored. Parts of the video may be triggering for some viewers and is not appropriate for all ages.