Machete-wielding man shot by LAPD officer near Crypto.com Arena in downtown, department says
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A driver waving a machete near Crypto.com Arena was shot and injured by a Los Angeles police officer on Sunday morning.
The incident was caught on video by witnesses watching from a nearby high-rise.
Shortly after 9 a.m., officers responded to Figueroa Street and Olympic Boulevard after reports of an assault with a deadly weapon. LAPD said the man was reportedly flashing the machete at people and chanting.
When police arrived, LAPD says the man — armed with a machete — charged at them. He then got into a black Dodge Challenger, launching a short pursuit.
The man began driving in circles around officers, bumping one of the patrol vehicles before he stopped and exited his car with the machete in hand.
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