What started as a peaceful protest turned bloody in Los Angeles, as a group of students walked out of school for the fourth day to protest immigration policies set forth by President Donald Trump.
Images taken by KTLA’s Sky 5 helicopter over downtown L.A. showed the aftermath of the brawl, which included a bloodied person. Several groups from different schools across Los Angeles congregated in front of city hall on Friday afternoon.
KTLA’s Rich Prickett estimated that there were several hundred people outside the city hall at about 1:30 p.m.
It wasn’t immediately clear if the individuals involved in the brawl were students, or if they were legal adults. As of 1:30 p.m., law enforcement did not appear to be in the immediate area of the violence.
At least one person appeared to be injured, but their status was not yet known as of 1:40 p.m.
Since his first day back in office, Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders, giving the military a greater presence at the U.S.-Mexico border and the reduction of restrictions previously leveed against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Under Trump’s new orders, ICE is now allowed to target migrants at sensitive locations, like schools and churches, for arrests and potential deportations.
This is a developing story. Check back with KTLA for updates.
