A pro-Palestinian protest heated up Saturday evening at USC as Los Angeles Police Department officers from around the city were placed on alert and the public was urged to avoid the area.
At 6:35 p.m. Saturday, the Los Angeles Police Department broadcast that a Citywide Tactical Alert was issued due to a situation in the area patrolled by the Southwest Community Police Station.
At 7:02 p.m., USC’s campus police issued the following alert: “Due to a disruption at the center of UPC, please avoid that part area until further notice.”
At 8:13 p.m., campus police announced, “Due to a disturbance, the University Park Campus is temporarily closed except for residents.”