A man was stabbed and a reporter was attacked at a protest against vaccine mandates on the south lawn of Los Angeles' City Hall after a fight broke out between the protesters and counter-protesters, the LA Police Department and local media said.
Los Angeles Police officer Gutierrez, left, puts pressure on the open wound of a demonstrator, who was stabbed during clashes between anti-vaccination demonstrators and counter-protesters during an anti-vaccination protest in front of the City Hall in Los Angeles on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021.
About 2 p.m., a group of several hundred people holding American flags, Trump memorabilia and signs calling for “medical freedom” arrived at City Hall around 2 p.m. for the rally,About half an hour later, a fight broke out between the protesters and counterprotesters, the Times reported. The man was taken to a nearby hospital, where he is in serious condition, LAPD Officer Mike Lopez said.Counterprotesters could be seen spraying mace while members of the anti-vaccine rally screamed death threats, the Times reported.
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