Danny Trejo targeted in "acid attack" at a July 4th parade

Danny Trejo, known for his role in Machete, finally spoke about the incident he was part of at a Fourth of July parade in Los Angeles. At 80 years old, the actor thinks that race played a role in the argument.

Tensions rose in Sunland-Tujunga during the Fourth of July celebrations. As Trejo drove past, a passerby threw a water balloon at his classic convertible car. The actor told TMZ that he initially stayed in his vehicle until someone yelled that the balloon might contain acid.

"I don't think I would have even gotten out of the car if somebody hadn't yelled 'It's acid.' That's when I panicked," Trejo told the outlet. The veteran actor hopped out, only to get hit by another balloon. He approached the individual who threw it, and things turned physical as the man grabbed his shirt.

Trejo felt bad about how he reacted, saying he was "so sad" about the whole thing. "Honestly, I am so sad. I’m so sad that I behaved the way I behaved. I'm so sad that grown men gotta throw water balloons to enjoy a day."

Trejo believes the water balloon throwers might've had racist motives and his car was targeted, saying, "I’m just sad that there’s still people from the ‘50s and ‘60s that still feel the same way. No one else was targeted."

A witness, Stanley Herrarte, supported Trejo's account telling ABC 7 Los Angeles, "This parade is like a thing where you throw water balloons back and forth at each other. The reason why Danny was so infuriated was because usually people don't throw water balloons at fancy cars when they come by."

Despite the altercation, Trejo assured fans that he was unharmed. "I'm alright. They couldn't hurt me," he said with a smile. "I would be embarrassed if I attacked an 80-year-old man and he's still talking and laughing."

Despite the drama, Trejo seemed to bounce back quickly after the parade fiasco. He posted a fun video of himself grooving to some Weird Al in a garage full of sweet rides.

The LAPD's keeping mum about the whole thing so far. No word yet on whether anyone's gonna face charges over the scuffle.