Hundreds of protesters gather in downtown LA to rally against death of George Floyd

LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles Wednesday to protest the killing of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who died while in police custody.

The protest started around 4 p.m. near the Hall of Justice on 211 W Temple. Protesters were seen walking onto the 101 freeway in downtown.

SkyFOX above caught people jumping and attacking police patrol cars as well as protesters stopping traffic.

It appears one person was injured during the protest. That person jumped on the hood of a CHP cruiser and fell off while it sped away after protesters shattered its windows.

The person was taken to the hospital. Their condition is not known.

The reason behind the protests in LA

FOX 11 reporter Phil Shuman takes a closer look at the reason behind Wednesday's protest. He spoke with one of LA's co-founders of Black Lives Matter.

People started leaving the freeway around 7 p.m. but continued to protest on surface streets near Alameda and Aliso Streets.

The incident involving Floyd sparked outrage after video showed a Minneapolis police officer pressing his knee on Floyd's neck while Floyd said he couldn't breathe. Floyd was pronounced dead at a hospital after being detained by police.

Black Lives Matter protest in DTLA

Hundreds of people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles to protest the killing of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who died while in police custody.

According to reports, an employee at a Minneapolis grocery store called police after Floyd allegedly tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill.

Freeway safety when a protest breaks out

The downtown LA protest over the death of George Floyd saw protestors blocking the 101 Freeway and breaking the windows of two CHP cruisers. It raises the issue of freeway safety and preventing these protests from becoming dangerous freeway encounters.

The Minneapolis Police Department has already fired the four officers involved with the call. On Wednesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called on Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman to file criminal charges against the arresting officer in Floyd’s death.

Organizers of Black Lives Matter tweeted “Too much trauma. Too much mourning. Too many hashtags. Too often healing these wounds over and over again. Stop killing us. We stand with you Minneapolis, our hearts are broken too”.

Attorney Leo Terrell weighs in on George Floyd case

Civil Rights attorney Leo Terrell speaks out on the death of George Floyd.

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore also took to Twitter saying " The actions I watched in the video were incredibly disturbing and go against the basic law enforcement principle of preservation of life. Knowing that we have experienced our own high-profile incidents here in Los Angeles, I can assure you the LAPD strives each day to build trust and these events are sobering reminders of how quickly that can be lost.''

Police confirmed Thursday no arrests were made.

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