LA police releases bodycam footage of man wielding sword; LAPD releases video
A 35-year-old Sikh man, seen waving a machete on a street in Los Angeles and charging at police officers, has died after he was shot by police following a dramatic car chase. Gurpreet Singh, a resident of Arcadia, sustained gunshot wounds after he was shot by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers following a car chase on the morning of July 13. He was transported to a local hospital to be treated for the gunshot wounds, but succumbed to his injuries on July 17. The LAPD has released a detailed video of the incident that shows Singh waving the 27-inch-long machete on the road towards passing vehicles and pedestrians. At one point, Singh appears to gesture to cut his tongue with the machete.