Riots fueled by anti-immigrant sentiment have escalated in downtown Los Angeles since the weekend.
One man is seen bolting from a shattered entrance, carrying a large promotional teddy bear from T-Mobile, while onlookers laugh at the chaos.
Nearby businesses have also faced significant damage as looters help themselves to whatever they can find, creating a scene of disorder.
As the mayhem unfolds, adrenaline-fueled criminals cheer each other on, with one person seen releasing a fire extinguisher into the air, creating a cloud of white foam while traffic waits nearby.
As the crowd began to disperse, a videographer pointed their camera inside the store, capturing the high-pitched anti-theft alarm ringing out amid the destruction.
Outside T-Mobile, a woman is casually tossing bricks through a window, the sound of crashing glass echoed around her.
At a nearby Foot Locker, a group of hooded figures piled into a sneaker store, carrying numerous boxes of Nike shoes and T-shirts, possibly items that had never even made it to the shelves.
The footage reveals moments of chaotic laughter, and a voice in the crowd can be heard urging someone to “go to the cash register.”
This turmoil has erupted against the backdrop of ongoing clashes between anti-ICE protesters and law enforcement, which began after there were reports of attacks on illegal immigrants. The scene has spiraled into what can only be described as a war zone over the past three days, leading to numerous arrests, injuries among police officers, and damage to property.
More than 150 individuals have been involved in clashes with law enforcement following the detainment of around 150 undocumented immigrants during an operation at a Home Depot in Paramount, California.
The violence has escalated to the point where President Trump has dispatched 2,000 National Guard members to help restore order in the city.
