Danny Trejo‘s notorious Fourth of July brawl is now with authorities as cops examine it as a possible hate crime — particularly after the actor claimed he and his buddy had been focused due to their race.
LAPD sources inform TMZ a battery/hate crimes report has been filed to research the incident on the Sunland-Tujunga parade final week … and authorities are aiming to unravel what occurred.
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We’re instructed when cops arrived on scene, most individuals concerned had already booked it … and people who remained did not need to lodge a criticism.
However with punches clearly thrown and a full-out violent brawl all captured on digital camera and going viral on-line, cops apparently have sufficient to open an investigation.
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Now we’re instructed detectives will examine to find out if any hate crime legal guidelines had been violated — and in the event that they discover proof of such crimes, the case shall be forwarded to prosecutors.
You will recall … Danny instructed us he is satisfied race was an element … claiming he and his buddy had been singled out and focused by water balloons whereas no person else was.
His buddy even gave us a glimpse of the aftermath — displaying off a bruised eye and arms.
