A man was stabbed Monday in the Leimert Park area.
The stabbing occurred shortly before 2 p.m. Monday near McClung Drive and Stocker Street, where a large group was present, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement late Monday afternoon saying after the Los Angeles Official Martin Luther King Day 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.
“My Office of Community Safety is coordinating closely with LAPD and community violence interventionists in the area to de-escalate tensions and disperse the crowd to ensure everyone makes it home safely. Los Angeles has zero tolerance for this type of violence.”
Details about what led up to the assault were not immediately provided, as officers continued investigating.
Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said paramedics responded to the scene shortly after 2:15 p.m., but their response was later canceled due to a tactical operation at the location.
Fox 11 reported a second victim sustained unknown injuries during a physical attack at the parade.