being grounded globally. the parents of a chilean born teenager killed by the stray bullet of a police officer in los angeles two days before christmas have spoken of their anguish following the incident. they described the 14 year old as an exceptional student with big aspirations for herfuture in the us. tanya dendrinos reports. chanting valentina s life matters! a call forjustice. these are the devastated parents of valentina 0rella na peralta, sharing the hopes and dreams of their 14 year old daughter. translation: the only thing she wanted was to become a us citizen. i told her to leave this country. she replied, no, dad. it is the safest country in the world, the country of opportunities. this bodycam footage, some of it too distressing to show,
reveals the chaotic moments before valentina s death on december 23. police were called to a violent assault at a los angeles store, opening fire on the suspect. but behind him, in a changing room, valentina was huddled with her mother, struck by one of the officer s rounds after trying on clothes for christmas. translation: we heard people shouting, - we sat and hugged each other. then something struck my daughter, valentina, and she fell on the floor. she died in my arms. i could not do anything i could not do anything. the los angeles police department has committed to a thorough investigation of the incident, while the attorney general s office has opened