Man Arrested for Disrupting Vigil Commemorating Dr. Li Wenliang in Los Angeles

(L) Dr. Li Wenliang (Courtesy of Li Wenliang); (R) A suspect in handcuffs after reportedly vandalizing a vigil commemorating Dr. Li Wenliang in Los Angeles on Feb. 4, 2023 (Courtesy of Jie Li-Jian).

A man has been arrested for allegedly using vandalism to disrupt a vigil being held in remembrance of Dr. Li Wenliang, the whistleblower who sounded the alarm about the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan.

The vigil took place in front of the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles, with about 50 people in attendance, on Feb. 4.