A parade in Los Angeles honoring Martin Luther King Jr. quickly descended into chaos Monday when a fight broke out, leading to an alleged stabbing, while an officer was attacked near the fight, according to police and reports.
Los Angeles Police Department units were called to the intersection of Stocker Street and Crenshaw Boulevard after reports that a 40-year-old man had been stabbed following a fight involving several people just before 2 p.m.
As a crowd grew around the scene, several fights broke out on adjacent streets, according to police.
In response, officers formed a skirmish line and issued dispersal orders.
A Los Angeles Police Department officer was reportedly assaulted near the MLK Day Parade route in Leimert Park, according to ABC7.
The condition of the officer and whether it is related to the stabbing is not yet known.
“Unfortunately, after the parade, LAPD responded to a group of young people causing a disturbance and there are reports of a stabbing at the end of the parade route that remains under investigation,” Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement.
The victim was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital, although details about his condition are unknown.
