Danny Trejo involved in fight during LA 4th of July parade

Actor Danny Trejo was involved in a fight that broke out during a 4th of July parade in Los Angeles Thursday morning, with him and his friend being hit after confronting people who threw water bottles at him.

It happened at the Sunland -Tujunga 4th of July Parade. Trejo was a guest in the parade, driving his vintage car. That's when the car was hit by a water balloon from the crowd. Trejo got out of the car and approached the crowd.

"He was more like confronting. It wasn't like he went there to hit somebody," said Arnie Abramiam, who caught the whole thing on his cell phone camera. "But then I think once he got hit, he was throwing punches."

Trejo was hit by another water balloon, this time in the head. And that's when the fight broke out.

"Another water balloon was thrown at him. Punches were thrown. People fell down. Blood everywhere. I think Mario [the] gentleman got hit. They cut his eye open," Abramiam said of Trejo's friend.

Both Trejo and Mario were hit and knocked to the ground at points during the brawl.

He didn't seem hurt. I think he was more, I don't think he was physically hurt, I think he was upset," said Abramiam. "He was angry, and angry as a mask for pain. But at the same time, I think the blood was boiling." The fight did end quickly, however.

Speaking to TMZ, Trejo called the water balloon "childish," and called the people who threw it at him "cowards."

Abramiam said he felt bad about the whole situation.

I apologize to Danny, I know you're a good man. You're a humble man. And thank you for taking your time and coming down to our 4th of July parade," Abramiam said. "And I'm sorry, on behalf of our community, we love you, we appreciate you, and we thank you."

Police were called to the fight, but Trejo reportedly refused to press charges. FOX 11 has reached out to Trejo and Mario and has not heard back.