SAN DIEGO — A protest group were in Balboa Park Monday evening after gathering near San Diego police headquarters in East Village. The group left Downtown and headed to Balboa Park ending up near El Prado and Sixth Avenue right before nightfall.
The group took a knee and had a moment of silence before beginning to disperse just before 8:30 p.m. A group remained behind and it appeared they were handing out milk jugs and discussing what to do if they were tear-gassed.
Police shut down Broadway between 13th and 15th avenues to vehicle traffic earlier in the evening when the group was in front of HQ and there was a large police presence in the area.
This group was in addition to a protest group that marched through Balboa Park earlier in the day although it appeared some of that group made their way to Downtown to join the new protest.
News 8 received reports Monday that Downtown San Diego businesses closed early Monday after following looting and vandalism in the area Sunday following a morning of peaceful protests.