Clueless mob chases air marshals out of LA restaurant after thinking they were ICE agents
A dimwitted mob chased a trio of Federal Air Marshals from a Los Angeles restaurant Wednesday night after mistaking them for ICE agents.
A TikTok shared the false information that there were ICE agents in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Lynwood near Plaza Mexico, causing people to swarm the location. @cityofcudahyca/TikTok
The three marshals were dining at a Korean barbecue restaurant at Plaza Mexico in Lynwood when the rumor spread and a crowd rushed to confront them, CBS reported.
Three marshals were chased out of the Lynwood restaurant after a crowd mistook them for ICE agents Wednesday. CBS News
Videos shared on social media showed protesters swarming the shopping center and calling for ICE agents to leave the area.
Dozens of deputies came to the air marshals’ aid and escorted them to a van, where they were driven from the scene. There were no reported injuries.
The apparent case of mistaken identity occurred around 6:20 p.m. at Plaza Mexico on the 3100 block of E. Imperial Hwy in Lynwood. CBS News
Deputies said a large crowd formed at Plaza Mexico after the rumor spread through the restaurant and social media. CBS News
The sheriff’s department said the air marshals called for help, prompting dozens of deputies from two nearby stations to respond. CBS News
The air marshals were having dinner at a Korean barbecue restaurant when someone mistook them for ICE agents, according to deputies. CBS News
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