Dave Chappelle was physically attacked in the middle of his performance in Los Angeles Tuesday, May 3. Valley News/Courtesy photo
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A man armed with a replica gun tackled comedian
Dave Chappelle on stage during a performance for the Netflix Is A Joke Festival
at the Hollywood Bowl, police said today.The man was grabbed by security and subdued after he rushed Chappelle,
according to broadcast reports.Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday
to the Hollywood Bowl where a man armed with a gun and a knife was taken
into custody, ABC7 reported.An online video showed Chappelle falling to the ground while the
venue's security staff rushed on stage to subdue his assailant.LAPD said one of the weapons the man was carrying can eject a knife
blade "when you discharge it correctly,'' according to NBC 4.Reports from the scene said Chappelle was not injured
