DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A driver waving a machete close to Crypto.com Enviornment was shot and injured by a Los Angeles police officer on Sunday morning.
The incident was caught on video by witnesses watching from a close-by high-rise.
Shortly after 9 a.m., officers responded to Figueroa Road and Olympic Boulevard after studies of an assault with a lethal weapon. LAPD mentioned the person reportedly threatened a safety guard.
When police arrived, LAPD says the person — armed with a machete — charged at them. He then obtained right into a black Dodge Challenger, launching a brief pursuit.
The person started driving in circles round officers, bumping one of many patrol autos earlier than he stopped and exited his automobile.
“He was nonetheless armed with the machete and charged towards officers once more, this time leading to an officer-involved capturing,” mentioned Det. Meghan Aguilar with LAPD. “That suspect was struck by gunfire and transported to a neighborhood hospital, the place he’s in essential situation however receiving medical care.”
The machete was recovered on the scene.
The section of Figueroa Road between Pico Boulevard and Olympic Boulevard is closed for the investigation.
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