Homeless man hit in face with rubber bullet amid protest in Downtown LA, witnesses say

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Disturbing images show a man in a wheelchair, bruised and bloody in Downtown Los Angeles earlier this week.

Eyewitnesses say the homeless man was hit in the eye with a rubber bullet as a street protest passed him by.

Thousands of people joined protests and demonstrations throughout Southern California over the in-custody death of George Floyd and racial injustice throughout the week.

The Los Angeles Police Department says it is aware for the images on social media and is now investigating.

Activists place thousands of roses outside Hall of Justice in downtown LA, call for criminal justice reform