Police withdraw criminal charges against a 12-year-old boy in connection with the death of Sunshine grocer Van Viet Truong, who died in August. Multiple outlets report the charges were removed on Thursday after prosecutors reassessed the case.
ABC and other outlets say prosecutors conceded they could not establish the boy’s criminal liability following the death, while police described the decision as involving “significant consideration.” Several reports note that the case originally involved a group of youth charged over the alleged assault. The later development focuses on the 12-year-old being exonerated, though details of how other charges or accused persons are treated are not uniformly described across the coverage.
