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Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies Shoot Tear Gas Into Car With 9-Year-Old Inside
March 12, 2021
A 9-year-old girl was mistakenly tear gassed in Los Angeles because sheriff's deputies say they didn’t realize she was in the backseat of a car involved in a high speed chase. The girl’s mother, the alleged driver, was suspected of a hit and run. The three-hour pursuit ended when deputies lowered a canister of tear gas into the vehicle. But they say they didn’t know that the little girl was inside. The girl was not injured and is now in the care of protective services. Her mother is facing charges.