Los Angeles streets have descended into chaos following the Dodgers’ 2024 World Series victory. Thousands of fans took to the streets, lighting fireworks and conducting street takeovers, but celebrations quickly spiraled into violence and disorder. Crowds have been reported throwing rocks, bottles, and other objects at LAPD officers, who are now on full tactical alert to manage the unrest.
Organized gangs exploited the situation, targeting stores like the Jordan flagship Nike location on Broadway. Videos from the scene show looters sprinting from the store with boxes of merchandise, adding to the widespread lawlessness unfolding downtown. Multiple other stores have been hit, intensifying the citywide atmosphere of tension.
In response, police have deployed flashbangs and less-lethal rounds to disperse the increasingly aggressive crowds, issuing orders to vacate downtown areas. Fires have also broken out, with images capturing an LA Metro bus engulfed in flames, symbolizing the escalating chaos gripping Los Angeles. This night of celebration has exposed a darker side, as the city grapples with a massive security response to restore order amidst the revelry turned riot.
BREAKING: Major looting underway amidst World Series celebrations in Downtown LA by organized gangs of thieves who are currently emptying out the Jordan flagship Nike store on Broadway pic.twitter.com/a9hjyaxO8s
— Chris Cristi (@abc7chriscristi) October 31, 2024
🚨#BREAKING: Fires have been set on an LA Metro bus, leading to chaos erupting in Los Angeles, California, after the LA Dodgers won the 2024 World Series pic.twitter.com/nsxNBzEVmp
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) October 31, 2024
This is Los Angeles. This is why you cannot have nice things. pic.twitter.com/fS99Y81vLS
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 31, 2024
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