New video shows man injured by less-lethal projectile fired by officer during downtown Los Angeles immigration raid protest

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Newly-released video from early June provides a look at the chaotic scene in downtown Los Angeles when immigration raids first sparked protests that led to unrest.

During the Los Angeles Police Department’s effort to clear the area on Sunday, June 8, a 49-year-old man was struck in the face with a 40mm less-lethal foam projectile discharged by a uniformed police officer.

Moises Corrales suffered a fractured jaw, which resulted in him being admitted to the hospital. LAPD said he was not arrested or cited after unlawful assembly was declared.

Bodycam video shows an officer firing the projectile at Corrales, who they say was among protesters who refused to disperse. Cellphone video from the crowd shows the moment Corrales was struck in the face. LAPD also released video that shows Corrales’ bloody face after he was hit.

LAPD also released chaotic cellphone video showing a line of officers — some of them on horseback — pushing the crowd back and firing the foam projectiles at other protesters.

Police say they didn’t learn about Corrales’ injury until July 7, which sparked an investigation and the release of the video on Friday.

LAPD says its Force Investigation Division conducted an assessment into the incident and determined that the use of force met the criteria for a law enforcement-related injury.

The incident remains under investigation.