A 12-year-old woman has tragically died after a bully at her Los Angeles highschool threw a steel water bottle at her head — main police to open a murder investigation.
The younger sufferer, Khimberly Zavaleta, was hit within the hallway of Reseda Excessive Faculty final week, her household mentioned. She was taken to the emergency room for therapy and later despatched dwelling.
Days later, she collapsed and suffered a mind hemorrhage, in keeping with KTLA.
“Main blood vessels in her mind ruptured, and she or he was rushed to UCLA Kids’s hospital, positioned in an induced coma, and underwent advanced emergency mind surgical procedure,” learn a message on the household’s GoFundMe web page.
“Her household remained by her facet, praying and hoping she would come dwelling, however at 3:30AM, her coronary heart gave out.”
The LAPD is now investigating the the alleged assault as a murder.
Khimberly was struck with the bottle whereas making an attempt to guard her sister from the alleged bully, NBC Los Angeles reported.
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“I’m devastated. I’m stuffed with ache, fascinated with how I’ll by no means see my daughter once more,’ Khimberly’s mom, Elma Chuquipa, instructed NBC.
College students on the college held an indication Friday in assist of their useless classmate, leaving flowers and talking out in opposition to the alleged assault.
“We wish justice for her,” Khimberly’s pal, Dayari Diaz, instructed NBC. “The college isn’t doing something.”
The LA Unified Faculty District issued an announcement saying it was “deeply saddened by the dying.”
“Our ideas and condolences are with the scholar’s household, buddies, and your complete college group,” the assertion learn. “Out of respect for the household and to guard confidentiality, we can’t share particulars.”
Khimberly’s family members described her because the “child of our household,” who “introduced a particular mild and pleasure into our lives.”
“She beloved her household, music, volleyball, walks along with her two beloved canine, and had many desires for the long run,” a message on the GoFundMe learn.
“Her passing has left our household in unimaginable ache,” the observe continued. “No mother and father ought to ever need to endure the lack of their youngest little one.”
