Machete-wielding man kills one, wounds another in downtown Los Angeles, police say
Machete-wielding man kills one, wounds another in downtown Los Angeles, police say
Machete-wielding man kills one, wounds another in downtown Los Angeles, police say
One person was killed and another was wounded after they were allegedly attacked by a man armed with a machete in downtown Los Angeles early Sunday morning.
The first attack happened just after midnight in the 1100 block of S. Grand Avenue near 11th Street, Los Angeles police said.
While they were on scene and conducting life-saving measures, officers were made aware of a second similar incident happening in the 1000 block of S. Broadway near 15th Street, police said.
They arrived to the area and found a second victim.
Both victims were taken to nearby hospitals, where one later died. He has only been identified as a man in his 60s. The second victim, a man believed to be in his mid-30s, was in stable condition as of Sunday night.
One person was taken into custody in connection with the incidents and the alleged weapon was recovered, police said. He has not yet been identified.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Washington Post
a minute ago
- Washington Post
Hegseth team told to stop polygraph tests after complaint to White House
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of polygraph tests to hunt for people leaking information to the news media was stopped at the direction of the White House after a senior adviser to Hegseth raised alarm to senior officials there about being targeted, U.S. officials and others familiar with the matter said.
CBS News
a minute ago
- CBS News
Man convicted in 2023 fatal shooting of 13-year-old boy in Gary, Indiana
A man was convicted in the 2023 fatal shooting of a teenage boy in Gary, Indiana. The Gary Police Department announced that 19-year-old Dahvee Brunson was found guilty in the Feb. 15, 2023, killing of 13-year-old Orie Dodson. On that day, officers were called for a well-being check in the 1300 block of Lincoln Street, after a person was found lying face-down in front of a church. That's where they found Dodson, who was unresponsive, with apparent gunshot wounds. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. It was later determined that the shooting stemmed from what Dodson's mother said was a situation that began on social media. In addition to the murder conviction, Brunson was also convicted of a criminal gang enhancement and a firearm enhancement. Brunson remains at the Lake County Jail. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 26. The video above is from a previous report.
CBS News
a minute ago
- CBS News
3 hospitalized, 1 arrested after crash on Lodge Freeway in Detroit, police say
Three people are in the hospital, and one person is in custody after a two-vehicle crash on the Lodge Freeway in Detroit early Saturday. Michigan State Police said the incident was reported around 2:55 a.m. Investigators say a 38-year-old man was driving on the northbound side of the freeway near Hamilton Avenue when he rear-ended a car. The driver of the car that was hit lost control, resulting in the vehicle hitting a concrete wall and then rolling "multiple times," police said. One of the passengers was ejected from the car during the crash. All three people riding in the vehicle that was hit were taken to the hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. Police said troopers at the scene noticed signs of impairment in the 38-year-old man. He was subsequently arrested and had a blood draw performed on him. The freeway was closed for around two hours following the crash.
