A 12-year old girl is dead after she was hit in the head by a metal water bottle while she was reportedly defending her sister from bullies at Reseda Charter High last month.
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According to a GoFundMe, Khimberly Zavaleta suffered a brain injury after another student threw a metal bottle at her head.
She died last Wednesday after spending 10 days in a coma at UCLA Children's Hospital.
LAUSD issued a statement saying they are "deeply saddened" and "are cooperating with the investigation."
As of Monday, the GoFundMe has raised $115,330.
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