VIDEO: Patrulla de LAPD arrolla a un manifestante durante las protestas del domingo
El hecho ocurrió en el Downtown de Los Ángeles y quedó registrado en diversos videos en las redes sociales
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Una patrulla del Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles, LAPD, arrolló a varios manifestantes que se encontraban en Pershing Square en el Downtown de Los Ángeles la tarde del domingo.
A tense moment in Downtown LA near Pershing Square when an #LAPD patrol car appears to knock down a couple of protesters and is then chased away by the crowd. #LAProtests @CBSLA @KCBSKCALDesk pic.twitter.com/V4WJqrykKB
— John Schreiber (@johnschreiber) June 1, 2020
En varios videos compartidos en las redes sociales se aprecia el momento en el que la camioneta de la Policía arrolla a un manifestante y luego retrocede violentamente para escapar de la zona y de los ataque de los demás manifestantes.
LAPD SUV guns engine, runs over people at Fifth and Hill Streets, next to Pershing Square. RT @SophiaLeeHyun: Omg. It’s happening. pic.twitter.com/saJzaZkDVF
— Esotouric's Secret Los Angeles (@esotouric) May 31, 2020
La LAPD informó en una publicación en Twitter que conocían del hecho y que estaban realizando una investigación.
We are aware of video circulating on social media of an LAPD patrol vehicle involved in a traffic collision with a pedestrian, during one of several spontaneous protests occurring throughout the city. A traffic report was taken and the incident is under investigation.
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) June 1, 2020
Hasta el momento se desconoce el estado físico de las personas.
