Looters enter shop, restaurant after Superbowl in Los Angeles
By Reuters
14 February 2022 |
11:04 am
Looters enter a shop, restaurant after Superbowl in Los Angeles. Eyewitness video shows people breaking into businesses following Los Angeles Rams win.
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