A teenage boy was stabbed and left in critical condition during an anti-Trump protest outside Los Angeles City Hall when multiple fights broke out Friday afternoon.
The 17-year-old was among a large group of people in Downtown LA protesting against President Donald Trump’s immigration and deportation laws.
The protest collapsed into chaos and violence just after 1:30 p.m. when the fights broke out, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
A 17-year-old boy was stabbed and left in critical condition at an anti-Trump protest outside Los Angeles City Hall on Feb. 7, 2025.KTLA 5/YouTube
Police responded to the area of 200 North Spring Street after getting calls for the stabbing.
The unidentified teen was in the middle of a large crowd in the park across the street from city hall, with his shirt stripped off and covered with blood, according to footage by KTLA.
