Dave Chappelle Issues Statement After Being Attacked
Comedian Dave Chappelle is speaking out after being attacked during a show earlier this week. “As unfortunate and unsettling as the incident was, Chappelle went on with the show,” Carla Sims, representative for…
Comedian Dave Chappelle is speaking out after being attacked during a show earlier this week.
“As unfortunate and unsettling as the incident was, Chappelle went on with the show,” Carla Sims, representative for Chappelle, said in a statement to CNN.
She added, “Jamie Foxx and Chris Rock helped calm the crowd with humor before Chappelle introduced the last and featured musical guests for the evening.”
According to Sims, Chappelle is “fully cooperating” with the police investigation of the attack.
ABC News’ Stephanie Wash reported the comedian was “rushed and attacked on stage by a man at the Hollywood Bowl.
She added, “Chapelle tussled w/ the man, who ran behind the screen on stage and was surrounded by security.”
Wash continued, “LAPD confirm to KABC they responded to an incident at the Hollywood Bowl around 10:45 p.m., and a man who was reportedly armed with a gun and a knife was taken into custody.”
In case you missed it:
LAPD spokesperson Officer Lizeth Lomeli told CNN the man, identified as Isaiah Lee, was arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon and brought to a hospital for treatment.
Lomeli said the victim “was not injured as a result of the crime,” as CNN reported.