An 18-year-old man who police say was recorded attacking a pro-Palestinian camp at the University of California (UCLA) in Los Angeles last month was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of assault with a weapon. deadly, according to records.
Edan On was arrested by the UCLA Police Department on a felony charge and is being held on $30,000 bail, according to police and jail records.
A CNN was the first to identify the man, along with other counterprotesters, through a review of hundreds of hours of video, social media posts and interviews.
“UCLA Police Department detectives conducted an investigation that included interviewing victims, speaking with witnesses, and reviewing security camera footage and publicly available videos from members of the public and media,” authorities said in a statement to CNN .
The department confirmed that On was on the UCLA campus on April 30 and “was seen on video attacking camp occupants with a wooden pole.” He was arrested by university police in the city of Beverly Hills.
A video shows On joining other counterprotesters on campus on April 30 waving a long white pole. At one point, he attacks a pro-Palestinian protester with the pole, and appears to continue attacking him even when he is already on the ground.
“The UCLA Police Department is committed to investigating all reported acts of violence and is actively working to identify additional offenders associated with any protests or counter-protest activities between April 25, 2024 and May 2, 2024,” the officials said. cops.
The man's mother, who told the CNN that he is a senior at Beverly Hills High School. In a now-deleted social media post, the woman boasted about her son's participation in the violent event, circulating an image of him and writing “he's on every news channel.”
When the CNN showed On's mother a video of him attacking the protester, she said he was just defending himself. She later said her son denied being at university that night.
Beverly Hills High School said that due to privacy concerns, it could not confirm or deny that On is a student and whether he will be able to participate in his graduation ceremony.
“Attending graduation is a privilege, and we expect our students to maintain the highest standards of behavior to participate in this significant milestone,” Beverly Hills Unified School District Superintendent Michael Bregy told CNN .
Source: CNN Brasil
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