LA County Medical Examiner Determines Khimberly Zavaleta Died of ‘Natural’ Causes

Nearly three months after the tragic death of 12-year-old Khimberly Zavaleta – who died eight days after being hit in the head by a metal water bottle during a bullying incident at Reseda Charter High School – the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner (DME) has determined that her death was due to natural causes related to an underlying medical condition. The DME released the following statement May 19 regarding Khimberly’s death: “The [DME] determined the cause and manner of death for 12-year-old Khimberly Alexandra [Zavaleta Chuquipa] as spontaneously ruptured cerebellar arteriovenous malformation (AVM). The manner of death is…