Police officers opened fire on a sword-wielding suspect in a turban who rammed a patrol car in California this week, authorities say.
The shocking incident unfolded Sunday morning in the sanctuary city of Los Angeles, where illegal aliens and radical leftists have been at war with federal and local law enforcement.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) was alerted about a deranged man standing on Figueroa Street near Olympic Boulevard and threatening passing motorists with a massive bladed weapon.
The suspect, who was wearing a blue cloth wrapped around his head, was reportedly chanting and even placed the blade in his mouth at one point.
“The suspect advanced toward the officers before entering the driver’s seat of a black Dodge Challenger. He fled the location, south on Figueroa, leading officers on a very short vehicle pursuit,” LAPD explained in a statement.
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The suspect crashed the Challenger into an LAPD SUV before being boxed in by other patrol vehicles.
The man then exited his sedan and sprinted toward officers with weapon in hand before being quickly neutralized.
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.
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“That suspect was struck by gunfire and transported to a local hospital, where he is in critical condition but receiving medical care,” LAPD Det. Meghan Aguilar told ABC 7.
“You can only give so many warnings, and each officer has to make a decision based on their training and their experience when they constitute using deadly force, in regards to whether it is a handgun or an edged weapon. Again, this was a very large machete. The behaviors of the individual were very aggressive and violent.”
The suspect has been identified as 36-year-old Gurpreet Singh. His immigration status remains unclear.
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It is also unclear whether Singh is expected to face any charges.
An investigation is ongoing.
This article was originally published at InfoWars.com
