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A parade honoring Martin Luther King Jr. quickly spiraled into chaos when a fight broke out leading to an alleged stabbing in Los Angeles Monday.

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. KTLA

Units from the Los Angeles Police Department were called to the intersection of Stocker Street and Crenshaw Boulevard after reports say a 40-year-old man was stabbed after a fight involving several people just before 2 p.m.. As a crowd grew around the scene, multiple fights reportedly broke out in adjacent streets, according to police.


Aerial view of LA Police at the MLK parade in Leimert Park.
LA Police seen at the MLK Parade in Leimert Park. KTLA

In response, officers formed a skirmish line and issued dispersal orders.

“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.

The victim was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital, although details about his condition are unknown

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