Father Does Not Blame Police for Daughters Death During Police Chase

June 11, 2010 (by Horatio Algren) According to reports the father of a six year old does not blame police for her death.

The father of a six year old identified as Kayla Woods, who was killed when a car fleeing from police struck her stated he does not blame the police. Matt Woods stated that he doesn’t blame the police who were doing their job and that they cannot let everyone go.

The accident took place on Thursday evening in the vicinity of Birch Grove and Fenton Grove Lanes. When the vehicle the police were chasing turned onto a residential street where Kayla Woods, her four year old brother Aaron and two other children were playing in Lake View Terrace when she was struck.

According to police two of the suspects in the vehicle were arrested at the scene of the accident and the driver escaped on foot, but later was captured. The authorities believe the suspects to be tied to a narcotics case and threw two guns out of the car during the incident.

Kayla’s death is described by Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck as “an extremely tragic incident” and the entire Los Angeles Police Department is grieving the six year olds death. Beck stated the blame for the child’s death falls on the suspects involved in the accident.

There are some residents that are questioning why there was a police pursuit on one of the narrow residential streets where children often play.