Man Dangerously Waves Machete On Los Angeles Streets, US Police Shoot Him Dead On Camera

Last Updated:August 29, 2025, 14:23 IST

The man was identified as Gurpreet Singh, who waved a machete on the streets of Los Angeles in the US. The cops shot him down and the video of the incident was recorded on bodycam.

Los Angeles Police shoot man dead on camera (Photo: X)

A dramatic video of a man, who waved a machete near Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, being shot down by the US Police has surfaced online.

He was neutralised by the cops on July 13, and the incident was recorded on the officer’s bodycam.

What Was The Incident?

The cops received reports of a man in the middle of the street waving a machete around 9 am. The man was identified as Gurpreet Singh, 35, who had stopped a man’s car in the middle of the intersection and was swinging the 2-foot-long machete, ABC7 reported.

The video shared by the Los Angeles Police Department’s YouTube channel showed Singh seemingly chopping his tongue with the huge knife.

“Officers gave multiple commands for Singh to drop the weapon. However, he failed to comply. Singh then returned to his vehicle, retrieved a water bottle, and threw it at the officers," ABC7 quoted the cops as saying.

Singh drove his car, waving the machete outside the driver’s side window. The police initiated a pursuit in which Singh crashed into a police vehicle, the police said.

He stopped and charged at the officers with the weapon, prompting the police to open fire, the police said.

Singh was wounded and was rushed to the hospital, where he died later. The police recovered the machete and booked it as evidence, the report said.

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