A 35-year-old Sikh man, identified as Gurpreet Singh, was fatally shot by police in Los Angeles over two months ago. A new video shared by the Los Angeles police department shows a man wielding a machete in the middle of the road.
In the video, the man, wearing a blue turban, can be seen waving around a 2-foot-long machete right in the middle of the road. The whole video shows him exiting his car, waving around the machete, and then being shot by the police.
Los Angeles police shot dead Gurpreet Singh, 35, after he stopped his car in the middle of an intersection and allegedly swung a machete at people.
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The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the shooting.
“The following information is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records, and analyse forensic evidence. The Department’s understanding of the facts and circumstances may change as additional evidence is collected and analysed.”
According to the LAPD, the patrol officers responded to a call that said that a man was swinging a sword and threatening pedestrians after he exited his black Mustang. Footage also showed Singh folding his hands in what appears to be prayer, before he starts waving the machete
Los Angeles police said that they had given multiple commands to Singh to drop the weapon.
He had failed to comply and instead threw a water bottle at the officer. He then proceeded to get into the car and fled towards Figueroa Street while waving the machete outside the car window.
LAPD says Singh drove “erratically and collided with an officer’s vehicle.”
After some time, the man stopped near Figueroa Street and 12th Street and exited the vehicle, and charged at the officers with the machete.
Two officers, Michael Orozco and Nestor Espinoza Bojorquez, shot Singh, and he fell to the pavement. He was taken into custody and given treatment, but succumbed to his injuries. Investigators booked the machete found at the scene as evidence.
