Police Report - Estaban Valenzuela murder

Officer Report for D.R. 241122068

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After the scene and the death notification given to the family of

I went to the

station and waited for the mother of was read juvenile rights prior. I did confirm with her about her rights and to make sure she understood them, which she did acknowledge. to a.

INTERVIEW WITH

On November 23, 2024, at approximately 1:12 AM, I, Detective Mccullar, along with Detective Ramos, conducted an interview with a juvenile, regarding an incident that occurred earlier that evening in the Meadows neighborhood. was read her juvenile warnings, acknowledged understanding them, and requested her mother's presence during the interview.

provided her date of birth as

making her

years old and a

student at

She confirmed her address as

West Farrell Drive and stated

she did not have a phone number, only a Wi-Fi-enabled iPhone XR with the password . The password she provided was later discovered to be a lie as her phone used a six-digit code.

During the interview,

initially claimed she went to school, then walked to her cousin house in Senita (subdivision), arriving around 5 or 6 PM. She stated she spent

an hour or two with neighborhood alone.

outside his house before deciding to walk around the Meadows

reported feeling followed by a light gray BMW with tinted windows, driven by a white male with dark hair. She described the car's behavior as slowing down and speeding up while following her for approximately 10 minutes. did not seek help from nearby houses as she was unfamiliar with the area. This story of events later turned out to be false.

When questioned about her activities in the Meadows,

initially denied being with anyone

else. However, she later admitted to being with a male named

It was later discovered

that

lied about the name

She finally provided another name which she later

identified as

the decadent, and another unknown male and only addressed him as another male.

stated

she did not know knocked on the door of his house, where she was inside, and told her to run because something bad had happened. This part of her story was false, as is the one who suffered the gunshot and never made it back to his residence. claimed

mother asked if she could see the video where it shows her daughter.

mother

was shown (part) video footage confirming

presence in the Meadows, running with a

backpack alongside two males. and another male but continued to provide inconsistent details about their activities and the events leading up to the incident. The video that was seen was after when was already shot and could not have been one of the males seen on video. then admitted to being with eventually disclosed that and that he was the individual who had been fatally shot. She claimed not to know the identity of the shooter or the exact circumstances of the shooting. real name was not Throughout the interview, statements were inconsistent, and she appeared to be withholding information. She was informed of the seriousness of the situation, including the potential for being charged under the felony murder rule. Several times throughout the interview, appeared to smirk and even appeared to smile at one point. house earlier in the day and described a sequence of events where they were running from the scene. She mentioned carrying a backpack, which was later taken by an unidentified male. admitted to being present at

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