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LOS ANGELES, December 27, 2006 - A young girl from Thailand who was struck by a stray bullet a week ago in an exchange of gunfire on the street outside her home has died.
Nine-year-old Charupha Wongwistiri died Tuesday at Childrens Hospital, hospital spokesman Steve Rutledge said Wednesday. Charupha's mother, searching for a better life for her daughter, brought her to the United States about a year ago.
Prosecutors initially said they planned to file charges Wednesday against two men arrested in connection with the case, but Jane Robison, a district attorney's spokeswoman said they would delay the filings pending further investigation.
Cesar Zamora, 24, and Steven Andrew Castanon, 20, were being held on $50,000 bail each for investigation of attempted murder. Charupha's death will likely change that.
Charupha was standing next to her mother in the family's kitchen in their Angelino Heights neighborhood west of downtown on Dec. 20 when a car pulled up to Zamora and Castanon, who were on the street, and opened fire, authorities said.
The men returned gunfire, and one of the bullets struck Charupha in the head. The shooting was gang related, police said.
Detectives said Wednesday they were trying to identify the car and a man who shot at Zamora and Castanon.
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Yet another example of Los Angeles' record as being one of USA's most dangerous cities.
01-01-07, 10:47 AM
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