Machete-wielding man shot by LAPD officer near Crypto.com Arena in downtown, department says

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…

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