WATCH: LAPD Opens Fire, Deploys 40mm on Man Wielding Machete

By Tactical Life

Los Angeles Police Officers encountered a wild scene recently, when a man wielding a machete refused to comply and eventually advanced on officers. Police opened fire after the suspect advanced on their positions. Ultimately, an officers deploys 40mm less lethal rounds to finally subdue the suspect.

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The incident began when officers responded to a disturbance radio call of a “man with a knife.” When officers arrived at the scene, they located the suspect, later identified at 49-year-old Herbert Vasquez. The suspect holed up in a bedroom and refused to exit, according to lapdonline.org.

Footage shows officers attempt to de-escalate the situation. However, the suspect continues to hide behind a closed door. Finally officers open the bedroom door to find Vasquez armed with a machete, advancing on officers. That’s when officers opened fire.

Vasquez then fled out a bedroom window, running through the street and into a 7-11 convenience store. Footage shows officers surround Vasquez inside the store, again attempting to talk the suspect down. But again, Vasquez refuses to comply. That’s when officers …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life