Man With Machete Killed After Attacking Officers In Hollywood

A man armed with a machete was causing lots of chaos this morning in Hollywood...

It all started around 11:30 a.m. when the suspect robbed an auto parts store on Highland Boulevard at knife-point. Then, police say he carjacked a vehicle in line at a nearby drive-thru, eventually crashing it into two police cars. THEN, he fled on food from the restaurant...

But it didn't end there.

The suspect, armed with a machete, began approaching a nearby officer. Running towards him, the suspect caused the officer to fall into the street. Thankfully, two other officers had just arrived and were able to help. Watch the video below to see it all unfold:

The two officers standing by were able to shoot and stop the suspect. According to a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson, the suspect was sent to a medical center where he died, and the officer who fell had injuries that were not life-threatening.

Read the full report on ABC7.


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