Sikh Man Performing Gatka With Sword Shot Dead By Police In Los Angeles

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:00pm on 29 Aug 2025,Friday International

A 36-year-old Sikh man, Gurpreet Singh, was shot dead by Los Angeles police on July 13 near Crypto.com Arena. Police said Singh abandoned his car in the middle of the road and began performing Gatka, a Sikh martial art, with a sword. Witnesses reported him swinging the blade at people. Officers said they gave repeated orders to drop the weapon, but Singh refused, threw a bottle, and later charged at police with the sword. He was shot and taken to a hospital, where he died. No civilians or officers were hurt. The case is under investigation.

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