{"id":20895,"date":"2025-02-08T21:06:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T21:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=20895"},"modified":"2025-02-08T21:06:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T21:06:33","slug":"teen-17-in-critical-condition-after-stabbing-at-anti-trump-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=20895","title":{"rendered":"Teen, 17, in critical condition after stabbing at anti-Trump protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The 17-year-old was among a large group of people in Downtown LA protesting against President Donald Trump\u2019s immigration and deportation laws.<\/p>\n<p>The protest collapsed into chaos and violence just after 1:30 p.m. when the fights broke out, the Los Angeles Police Department said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/08\/us-news\/california-teen-stabbed-in-critical-condition-after-stabbing-at-anti-trump-protest-at-la-city-hall\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawIUoxhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWHCVrdcrnfV18vXfylPHFJQngk0HaoZK7mVJXt8eK7iVzkInBtgjWk8yQ_aem_f7uQ_PCXxTTJ62jGJXvnYg#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"1\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34869381\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.31.40%E2%80%AFAM.png?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.31.40\u202fAM.png?resize=150,81 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.31.40\u202fAM.png?resize=50,27 50w\" alt=\"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.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>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.<span class=\"credit\">KTLA 5\/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Police responded to the area of 200 North Spring Street after getting calls for the stabbing.<\/p>\n<p>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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4cHFFJhgfDo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">footage by KTLA.<\/a><\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--more inline-module--trending inline-module--more--thirds\" data-source-unit=\"Explore More - Trending\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<p>The alleged victim dropped to the ground as several others rendered aid to him.<\/p>\n<p>One witness claimed the stabbing was unexpected and the suspect wasn\u2019t a protester.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI came to the protest, and there was a guy that came up who wasn\u2019t even a part of the protest, and just shanked a dude,\u201d a protester named Will<a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/massive-fight-breaks-out-as-students-protest-trumps-immigration-policies-in-los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0told the outlet.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the teen was on the ground, protesters continued to wave around multiple, non-American flags, including the Mexican and Argentinian flags.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" title=\"Video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4cHFFJhgfDo?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.32.21\u202fAM.png?resize=234,129 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.32.21\u202fAM.png?resize=150,83 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.32.21\u202fAM.png?resize=50,28 50w\" alt=\"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.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>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.<span class=\"credit\">KTLA 5\/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/08\/us-news\/california-teen-stabbed-in-critical-condition-after-stabbing-at-anti-trump-protest-at-la-city-hall\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawIUoxhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWHCVrdcrnfV18vXfylPHFJQngk0HaoZK7mVJXt8eK7iVzkInBtgjWk8yQ_aem_f7uQ_PCXxTTJ62jGJXvnYg#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"3\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34869385\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.32.47%E2%80%AFAM.png?w=1024\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.32.47\u202fAM.png?resize=322,196 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.32.47\u202fAM.png?resize=664,404 664w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.32.47\u202fAM.png?resize=99,60 99w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.32.47\u202fAM.png?resize=87,53 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.32.47\u202fAM.png?resize=234,143 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.32.47\u202fAM.png?resize=150,91 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.32.47\u202fAM.png?resize=50,30 50w\" alt=\"Before the stabbing, another crowd got into a melee where several protesters exchanged punches in the middle of the street before others broke them apart, feet away from city hall.\" width=\"968\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Before the stabbing, another crowd got into a melee where several protesters exchanged punches in the middle of the street before others broke them apart, feet away from city hall.<span class=\"credit\">KTLA 5\/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paramedics rushed the teen to a local hospital in critical condition, officials added.<\/p>\n<p>The accused stabber was described as a \u201cmale Hispanic juvenile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Officials did not announce any arrests or charges in the violent stabbing.<\/p>\n<p>The Post has reached out to the LAPD.<\/p>\n<p>Before the stabbing, another crowd got into a melee where several protesters exchanged punches in the middle of the street before others broke them apart, feet away from city hall.<\/p>\n<div id=\"outbrain_widget_0\" class=\"OUTBRAIN wp-block-nyp-editor-outbrain-keystone\" data-widget-id=\"KS_11\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/08\/us-news\/california-teen-stabbed-in-critical-condition-after-stabbing-at-anti-trump-protest-at-la-city-hall\/\" data-ob-mark=\"true\" data-browser=\"chrome\" data-os=\"win32\" data-dynload=\"\" data-idx=\"0\">\n<div class=\"ob-widget ob-grid-layout ob-multi-columns-layout KS_11\" data-dynamic-truncate=\"true\" data-interstitial=\"false\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Several protesters were detained by police, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2025-02-07\/immigration-protest-stabbing-los-angeles-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The violent demonstration marked the sixth day protesters took to the streets around the liberal city to protest Trump\u2019s orders to strengthen immigration policy in the country including high schools students that walked out of class to join the rallies, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Police did not reveal if the wounded teen was a student.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/08\/us-news\/california-teen-stabbed-in-critical-condition-after-stabbing-at-anti-trump-protest-at-la-city-hall\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawIUoxhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWHCVrdcrnfV18vXfylPHFJQngk0HaoZK7mVJXt8eK7iVzkInBtgjWk8yQ_aem_f7uQ_PCXxTTJ62jGJXvnYg#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"4\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.33.21\u202fAM.png?resize=234,129 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.33.21\u202fAM.png?resize=150,83 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-08-at-3.33.21\u202fAM.png?resize=50,28 50w\" alt=\"As the teen was on the ground, protesters continued to wave around multiple, non-American flags, including the Mexican and Argentinian flags.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>As the teen was on the ground, protesters continued to wave around multiple, non-American flags, including the Mexican and Argentinian flags.<span class=\"credit\">KTLA 5\/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Officials dispersed the crowd around 1:50 p.m. with streets around the area blocked off for the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Protest organizers told the rally-goers to leave and go home so they can \u201cregroup\u201d and continue the protest a later day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-nyp-editor-universal-promo\">\n<div class=\"universal-promo__inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Friday, a female activist was arrested in Bakersfield for replacing the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/07\/us-news\/female-activist-arrested-for-tearing-down-us-flag-and-replacing-with-mexicos-at-california-park\/\">American Flag with a Mexican<\/a>\u00a0one on a flagpole.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" 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class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Officials dispersed the crowd around 1:50 p.m. with streets around the area blocked off for the investigation.<span class=\"credit\"><span class=\"credit\">KTLA 5\/YouTube<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span>Crystal Aguilar, 24, was arrested for the stunt at Hart Park where she threw the American Flag into mud.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not going to tell me what to do, this is Mexican land, motherf\u2014ker!\u201d Aguilar screamed as three park rangers approached her, footage from the Kern County Sheriff\u2019s Office captured.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; 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. 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