Police

No charges in Peña case

District Attorney Steve Cooley says no charges are warranted in the shooting death of toddler Suzie Peña since the SWAT officers who fired were defending themselves against her father. One officer was hit by shots from Jose Raul Peña, who used Suzie as a human shield during his confrontation with police last summer. The L.A. police commission takes up the case later today.

Yesterday: LAPD can't pin Suzie Peņa on any officer


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