LOS ANGELES – Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked while performing on stage in Los Angeles on Tuesday by a man with a fake gun that had a knife blade inside it, according to several published reports.
Videos posted on social media show a man running onto the stage and tackling Chappelle at the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Chappelle, 48, did not appear to be injured and joked about the incident after the man was chased and caught by security. The man was taken to a hospital, but it’s not known if he was seriously injured.
“It was a trans man,” joked Chappelle, who made headlines last year with his Netflix comedy special “The Closer” in which he addressed his long history of making jokes about the LGBTQ+ community, especially transgender people.
Los Angeles Police Department said early Wednesday said the man was carrying a fake gun with a real knife blade inside it, according to NBC News.
A Hollywood Bowl spokesperson told news agency PA Media that an investigation is underway.
“The incident that occurred at the Hollywood Bowl on May 3, 2022, is an active investigation and we are unable to comment further at this time.”