(CNN)A 14-year-old who was in a California department store dressing room with her mother was killed Thursday when police fired at a man suspected of attacking a woman in the store, authorities said.
One of the shots penetrated a wall and struck the girl, Los Angeles Police Department Assistant Chief Dominic Choi told reporters during a news conference.
“Preliminary, we believe that round was an officer’s round,” Choi said.
The man suspected in the attack was also shot and killed by police, Choi said. A steel or metal cable lock was found near the man, and investigators believe it was involved in the assault on the woman, he said. No firearm was recovered from the scene. Continue Reading
