{"id":3671,"date":"2026-04-03T09:58:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T09:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3671"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T09:58:37","slug":"12-year-old-girl-dead-after-water-bottle-attack-at-la-school-juvenile-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3671","title":{"rendered":"12-year-old girl dead after water-bottle attack at LA school; juvenile arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A child has been arrested in connection with the death of 12-year-old girl who was struck by a metal water bottle in an alleged bullying attack at her school.<\/p>\n<p>Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa suffered a brain hemorrhage before slipping into a coma and dying after the Feb. 17 attack, during which she stepped in to protect her younger sister during a hallway confrontation at her Reseda school, her family said.<\/p>\n<p>The death triggered a homicide investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, which confirmed the arrest of an unidentified child on suspicion of murder Thursday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption>The tragedy has sparked urgent questions about bullying, student safety and how schools handle conflicts before they escalate into tragedy. <span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>She underwent emergency brain surgery and was placed in an induced coma, but tragically died on Feb. 25. <span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Video of the incident showed students pushing and arguing just moments before the fatal strike, and the footage has become a central piece of the family\u2019s wrongful-death claim against the Los Angeles Unified School District.<\/p>\n<p>The family alleges that school officials were aware of ongoing bullying tied to the incident but failed to intervene, creating a dangerous environment that contributed to Khimberly\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis arrest is an important step toward accountability, but it does not change the bigger truth: this tragedy was entirely preventable,\u201d attorney Robert Glassman of Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP wrote in a statement obtained by CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the LAUSD did not immediately respond to\u00a0The California Post\u2019s\u00a0request for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder, though authorities have not released the suspect\u2019s name due to their age. <span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>California Post News<\/strong>: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedIn<br \/><strong>California Post Sports<\/strong> Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X<br \/><strong>California Post  <\/strong>Opinion <br \/><strong>California Post Newsletters<\/strong>: Sign up here!<br \/><strong>California Post App<\/strong>: Download here!<br \/><strong>Home delivery<\/strong>: Sign up here!<br \/><strong>Page Six Hollywood<\/strong>: Sign up here!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Friends, neighbors and classmates have shared grief and outrage online, including a GoFundMe campaign to support Khimberly\u2019s family. <span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following the attack, Chuquipa was taken to Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys for evaluation and was subsequently released.<\/p>\n<p>Three days later, she collapsed at home and was rushed back to the hospital, where doctors discovered a \u201ccatastrophic\u201d brain hemorrhage.<\/p>\n<p>She underwent emergency brain surgery and was placed in an induced coma, but tragically died on Feb. 25 at the UCLA Mattel Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m devastated. 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