‘Anti-Mask’ Protester Stabbed During Clash With Antifa in Los Angeles

The LAPD has reported that a man was stabbed during a clash today between Antifa and anti-mask protesters in the city today.

According to the LA Times, the “anti-mask” protesters claimed that the man stabbed was part of their rally. He could be seen collapsed in the intersection, bleeding, they added.

In a tweet, the “LAPD HQ” announced, “LAPD is monitoring a protest at the south lawn of the LA City Hall. We are on scene to maintain order after a fight broke out. We are aware of 1 male that was stabbed & is being treated by LAFD. No arrests have been made but investigation is on going.”

LAPD is monitoring a protest at the south lawn of the LA City Hall. We are on scene to maintain order after a fight broke out. We are aware of 1 male that was stabbed & is being treated by LAFD. No arrests have been made but investigation is on going. pic.twitter.com/0UwCgN55mJ

— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) August 14, 2021

A video taken by “Lefty-Desiree McLefty Face, Antifa Paparazzi” showed the police attending to the man lying in the street.

“Someone has been stabbed” they reported in the tweet and an officer can be seen and heard asking them to clear the street.

A public information officer with the LAPD said in an interview that no arrests have been made yet and that one individual was stabbed during an “altercation.”

Police statement from PIO pic.twitter.com/qqzw4bKfHC

— Lefty-Desiree McLefty Face, Antifa Paparazzi (@TinaDesireeBerg) August 14, 2021

Previously, we reported:

A group of “anti-maskers” and Antifa apparently met head to head in Los Angeles, California today. It started out as a mass brawl, as Andy Ngo reported. It got worse after that, as you can see in the second video where one side apparently got the upper hand. Ngo first reported:

“Breaking: Mass brawl breaks out in Los Angeles protest between anti-maskers & antifa.”

Breaking: Mass brawl breaks out in Los Angeles protest between anti-maskers & antifa. pic.twitter.com/AUn953RmiL

— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 14, 2021