A 17-year-old boy was critically wounded after he was stabbed in downtown L.A. during a protest over President Trump’s immigration policies and I.C.E. on Friday.
Saturday, February 8, 2025 2:46AM
A 17-year-old boy was critically wounded after he was stabbed in downtown L.A. during a protest over President Trump’s immigration policies and I.C.E. on Friday.
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A teen was stabbed in downtown L.A. during a protest Friday over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
The victim, a 17-year-old boy, was taking part in a protest in Grand Park related to I.C.E. and immigration when he was stabbed around 1:30 p.m. near the 200 block of North Spring Street.
Video from the scene showed the child shirtless, with blood staining his back, shoulder and forearm. People from the protest were seen tending to the boy’s wounds.
Another piece of video shows what appears to be the moment of the stabbing. Most of the individuals involved appeared to be minors.
Paramedics rushed the boy by ambulance to an area hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
Police described the suspect as a juvenile male. Investigators did not know if he was also part of the protest in downtown.
Police have not announced any arrests, but one person was seen being taken into custody. It was not clear if that person was the suspect related to the stabbing.
Witnesses told Eyewitness News that the stabbing stemmed from an argument the victim had with another minor during the protest.
The downtown protest was just one of several demonstrations across L.A. on Friday. From Van Nuys to Huntington Park, students walked out of school to protest President Trump’s immigration policies.
“My parents, they fought for me to be able to be here, to build a life for myself, they can’t come out here and protest so I’m protesting for them,” said Lissette Sandoval, who took part in a protest in Huntington Park.
Friday marks the sixth straight day of protests. Most of them have been peaceful until the teen was stabbed in downtown.
If you have any relevant information about the downtown stabbing, you’re urged to contact LAPD at 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).
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A 17-year-old boy was critically wounded after he was stabbed in downtown L.A. during a protest over President Trump’s immigration policies and I.C.E. on Friday.