The 1992 Los Angeles riots occurred.
1992 Los Angeles riots . The unrest began in South Central Los Angeles on April 29 after a trial jury acquitted four officers of the Los Angeles Police Department of the use of excessive force in the videotaped arrest and beating of Rodney King . In total , 58 people were killed during the riots , more than 2,000 people were injured , and more than 11,000 were arrested .