Dramatic new video shows the moments before 36-year-old Gurpreet Singh armed with a machete was shot dead by police outside Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, California, United States.
The incident occurred on 13 July 2025, when officers responded just after 9 a.m. to reports of a man in the middle of Figueroa Street and Olympic Boulevard waving a large knife at passersby.
Witnesses told 911 that Singh had stopped his car in the intersection, exited the vehicle, and began swinging the machete.
Video, shared on the Los Angeles Police Department’s YouTube channel, shows Singh at one point appearing to cut his tongue with the weapon.
Officers gave multiple commands for him to drop the machete, but he did not comply.
It is reported that Singh then returned to his car, threw a water bottle at officers, and drove off while continuing to wave the weapon.
A brief pursuit ensued, ending near Figueroa and 12th streets, where Singh crashed and exited his car. He allegedly charged at the officers with the machete, prompting them to open fire.
It is reported that Singh was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
The 2-foot-long machete was recovered and booked as evidence. The officers involved were identified as Central Area Police Officer IIs Michael Orozco and Nestor Espinoza Bojorquez.
No officers or bystanders were injured and the shooting remains under investigation.
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