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    One man's eye 'exploded,' another lost eight teeth from LAPD projectiles fired at Lakers revelers

    by Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times Oct 15, 2020 5 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - When the hard-foam police projectile struck 22-year-old William Gonzalez in the right eye as he celebrated the Lakers' NBA title in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday night, it shattered his eye socket, ripped apart his tear duct and "exploded" the eyeball itself, doctors said.

    The Kobe Bryant jersey that his brother Michael used to stanch the bleeding was immediately soaked as Michael dragged Gonzalez through the streets, trying to find a way out of the chaos.

    "My brother ... grabbed me and said 'Run!' because they were still shooting," Gonzalez said Tuesday, one day after extensive reconstructive surgery.

    Others also were badly injured in the area around Staples Center, where the LAPD declared an unlawful gathering as storefronts were being damaged and officers targeted with thrown bottles and other items. One man lost eight teeth when a projectile

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