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A celebration of peace honoring Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday quickly developed into chaos when a stabbing near the terminus of the annual parade drew a heavy police response and a restless crowd.
The LAPD was called just before 2 p.m. to the intersection of Stocker Street and Crenshaw Boulevard after a 40-year-old man was stabbed after a fight involving several people, prompting immediate concern. As a crowd grew around the scene, multiple fights reportedly broke out in adjacent streets, according to police.
A celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr. quickly turned into chaos when a stabbing near the terminus of the annual parade drew a heavy police response and a restless crowd. KTLAIn response, officers formed a skirmish line and issued dispersal orders.
LA Police seen at the MLK Parade in Leimert Park. KTLA“Unfortunately after the parade, LAPD responded to a group of young people creating a disturbance and there are reports of a stabbing towards the end of the parade route that remains under investigation,” Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement.
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The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, although details about his condition are unknown.
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