The suspect stabbed the victim in the upper chest around 2 p.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspect, seen in photos wearing all black clothing and a dark mask, is now wanted for assault with a deadly weapon.
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The suspect was described as possibly white or Hispanic, between the ages of 20 and 30 with long blonde hair. He was last seen wearing a black bandanna, black hoodie, black skinny jeans with holes in the knees and white tennis shoes.
An anti-vaccine protest as well as a counter-demonstration were scheduled for Saturday afternoon on the south lawn of City Hall.
One was a "Choose Freedom March" to protest the "medical tyranny" of mandatory vaccinations and vaccine passports. The counter-protest called itself "No Safe Space for Fascists" to demonstrate against what organizers called "violent anti-vaxxers."
It's not clear exactly how the fight broke out, but video shows groups of people brawling at the scene.
1 stabbed as fights break out at anti-vaccine protest in downtown Los Angeles
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The stabbing victim is expected to be OK.
Anyone with information on the stabbing was asked to call LAPD Central Area Detective Cheng at 213-996-1248. Calls made during non-business hours or on weekends should be made to 877-527-3247.
Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.
City News Service contributed to this report.