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LA woman killed by LAPD patrol car responding to a Halloween party call ID’d as 32-year-old mom

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Banchariya, S. (2026, November 3). LA woman killed by LAPD patrol car responding to a Halloween party call ID’d as 32-year-old mom. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/woman-killed-by-lapd-patrol-car-on-halloween-idd-as-32-year-old-mom/

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Kristine Poulos, a 32-year-old mother of two from Palmdale, was killed when an LAPD patrol car responding to reports of shots fired at a Halloween party in Sherman Oaks struck her near Woodman Avenue and Bessemer Street in Valley Glen on October 31. Poulos's brother Fernando Castro expressed grief over the loss, noting that she leaves behind daughters who will grow up without their mother. A GoFundMe page has been set up by one of her daughters to help cover funeral costs.

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A 32-year-old mother, Kristine Poulos, was killed when she was struck by an LAPD patrol car on October 31 around 11:30 p.m. near Woodman Avenue and Bessemer Street in Valley Glen, San Fernando Valley. The cruiser was responding to a report of shots fired at a chaotic Halloween party attended by approximately 300 people in Sherman Oaks. Poulos left behind two young daughters. The LAPD’s Multidisciplinary Collision Investigation Team is investigating the incident.

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A Palmdale mom of two was killed after an LAPD patrol car responding to an emergency call at a Halloween party fatally struck her last week in the San Fernando Valley. asserted

car → kill → Valley

Kristine Poulos, 32, was hit by the patrol car at around 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 near Woodman Avenue and Bessemer Street in Valley Glen and died at the scene. asserted

Poulos → hit → scene

The patrol car from LAPD’s North Hollywood Division was heading to provide backup at a Halloween house party on Weddington Street in Sherman Oaks. asserted

car → head → Oaks

Police had received a report of shots fired and encountered a crowd of approximately 300 people at the party, according to ABC7. uncertain

Police → receive → ABC7

Fernando Castro, a realtor based on the West Coast who identified himself as the victim’s elder brother, said that Poulos leaves behind two young daughters “who now have to grow up without their mother.” asserted

who → base → mother

“Like many families, we’ve had our ups and downs, and life hasn’t always been easy. asserted

life → have → ups

, family is family, and nobody deserves to have their life end this way,” asserted

life → deserve → ?

He added that his heart goes out to his nieces because they have to live a life without their parents. asserted

they → add → parents

“With their father not in the picture, these girls have already faced challenges that no child should have to endure,” said Castro. asserted

Castro → face → that

One of Poulos’ daughters, Naomi Portillo, set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for her funeral and burial. asserted

One → set → funeral

“Kristine was crossing the street when she was struck by an LAPD police car. asserted

she → cross → car

She was only 32 years old, and losing her this way has been devastating for our family,” Portillo wrote in the statement posted on the fundraising page. asserted

Portillo → lose → page

Portillo said that nobody deserves to die the way her mother did. asserted

mother → say → ?

“This loss has deeply hurt me, my sister, and my mother’s sister… asserted

loss → hurt → me

We are still trying to process the pain of what happened,” she added. asserted

she → try → pain

LA woman killed by LAPD patrol car responding to a Halloween party call ID’d as 32-year-old mom

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