"Machete" star Danny Trejo was involved in a fight that broke out at the Sunland-Tujunga Independence Day Parade, video shows."Machete" star Danny Trejo was involved in a fight that broke out at the Sunland-Tujunga Independence Day Parade, video shows.
The incident began when someone reportedly threw a water balloon at the vintage convertible Trejo was in. Footage obtained by Eyewitness News shows the 80-year-old actor confront a man along the route, presumably the person he thought threw the water balloon. From the video, Trejo appears to throw a punch at the man and the man swings back. The man's punch didn't connect but a scuffle ensues and Trejo falls down.A larger scuffle breaks out, but it was quickly stopped by bystanders as they de-escalated the situation.Eyewitness News has reached out to Trejo's representatives for comment.
Trejo has made a career in Hollywood of playing tough guys and villains. He's perhaps most identified with the character Machete from several Robert Rodriguez films.Copyright © 2024 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.