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By Gabe Whisnant and Hannah Parry
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A Los Angeles protest against President Donald Trump's mass deportations has been shut down after a teenage boy was stabbed.
Aerial footage from KTLA television captured the aftermath of the confrontation, revealing a bloodied individual.
Newsweek has reached out to the LAPD via email for comment.
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Why it matters
The new Trump administration has vowed to conduct the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history.
Since returning to office, Trump has signed numerous executive orders on immigration. They include deploying the military at the border, deporting migrants directly back to their country of origin, and expanding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) powers.
Those new powers allow ICE to target migrants at sensitive locations, like schools and churches, for arrests and potential deportations.
While 55% of Americans broadly support Trump's deportation plans, the ICE raids and arrests across the country at sensitive locations have faced strong backlash.
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What to know
Protesters gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall on Friday, for a sixth consecutive day to demonstrate against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Several student groups from Los Angeles schools had joined the march.
Just before 2 p.m. PT, the LAPD reported that a Hispanic teenage male had been stabbed at Grand Park, located outside city hall.
He was promptly transported to a local hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
Video from the scene captured a violent confrontation between several individuals during the march shortly before the stabbing incident.
Local media reports that a teenage suspect has been arrested in connection with the stabbing, while the protest was shut down and declared an "unlawful assembly" by the LAPD.
Neither the victim nor the suspect have been named.
What people are saying
Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, said in a post on X: "Violence of any kind will not be tolerated. LAPD has responded and is working to keep Angelenos in the area safe. The City of Los Angeles supports free speech and the right to peacefully protest — but those who commit crimes will be held accountable."
What happens next
The anti-immigration protests look set to continue in L.A. through the weekend.
Update 02/07/25 7:00 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.
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