{"id":168717,"date":"2026-02-08T01:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T01:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/168717\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T01:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T01:56:12","slug":"la-protester-aims-gun-at-feds-then-flees-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/168717\/","title":{"rendered":"LA protester aims gun at feds then flees scene"},"content":{"rendered":"

A protester in downtown Los Angeles threw objects at federal agents early Saturday morning before turning toward offices and brandishing a gun as they sought to detain him, prompting agents to fire pepper balls as the suspect fled on foot, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The encounter unfolded in the Civic Center area along Alameda Street between Aliso and Temple streets, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. <\/p>\n

\"PolicePolice detain a person during a protest in downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 2026 AP<\/p>\n

The area has been a hotbed of political activity <\/a>over the last year, as protests against President Trump\u2019s policies and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement actions have frequently devolved into riots and violent clashes with police.<\/p>\n

Police said the suspect turned toward the agents during the encounter and displayed a gun. Agents responded by firing pepper-ball munitions, but the suspect escaped and remained at large as of Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

No injuries were reported, and police did not immediately release a description of the suspect or the firearm. Authorities said the investigation was ongoing and urged anyone with information to contact law enforcement.<\/p>\n

\"ProtestProtesters gather in downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2026, to rally against ICE. Rafael Fontoura for California Post<\/p>\n

The incident comes after protests erupted last week across Los Angeles, leading to dozens of arrests. <\/p>\n

What began as a raucous protest on Jan. 30 quickly escalated into confrontations between demonstrators and police in riot gear, as anti-ICE protestors engaged in a standoff with officers outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building.<\/p>\n

Jose Guillen, 27, was arrested after he allegedly used a slingshot to fire metal projectiles at LAPD officers<\/a> as they attempted to disperse the crowds and open up street intersections.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors charged Guillen with two felony counts, including assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and one felony count of vandalism causing damage in excess of $400, according to court records.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Court filings say that in addition to assaulting two officers, Guillen also smashed an LAPD patrol car windshield during the riot. His bail was listed at $150,000 and he was released on his own recognizance before being due in court Feb. 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A protester in downtown Los Angeles threw objects at federal agents early Saturday morning before turning toward offices…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":168718,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[7,2871,48,52,51,47,50,49,53151,81047,3586],"class_list":["post-168717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-california","tag-ice","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-protesters","tag-riots","tag-us-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168717"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168717\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}