Soria said in his statement that he was told that Mendoza and a council colleague, Ivan Altamirano, were having a conversation that had “become elevated,” so he “went to the area to defuse any potential conflict.” He said that when he approached, he saw Mendoza on the floor “apparently unconscious” and Altamirano “standing nearby with a facial injury.”

Source: Los Angeles Times May 22, 2019 16:07 UTC