LAPD Officer Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Teen in North Hollywood Burlington Store
TL;DR
The state Attorney General's Office has announced that no criminal charges will be filed against the LAPD officer involved in the shooting at a North Hollywood Burlington store that resulted in the deaths of an assault suspect and a 14-year-old girl. The officer's bullet struck the girl while she was trying on Christmas dresses in a dressing room. The Attorney General expressed sympathy for the victims' families but stated that there was insufficient evidence to support a criminal prosecution of the officer. The AG's Office recommended that the LAPD consider improving communication in response to similar scenarios.
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