05/21/2026
LOS ANGELES MEDICAL EXAMINER RULES KHIMBERLY ZAVALETA’S DEATH AS NATURAL CAUSES ‼️
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has officially determined that 12-year-old Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa died from a spontaneously ruptured cerebellar arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a rare congenital brain condition, despite being struck on the head days earlier at school.
The incident occurred on February 17, 2026, at Reseda Charter High School, when Khimberly intervened to protect her older sister from bullying and was hit on the head with an aluminum water bottle by a fellow student. She collapsed days later, underwent emergency surgery, and tragically passed away on February 25, 2026.
Although the assault was confirmed by campus security footage and eyewitnesses, the examiner concluded it was not the direct cause of the fatal hemorrhage. Khimberly’s family is pursuing a civil lawsuit against LAUSD, alleging school negligence for failing to address repeated bullying reports and protect students.
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