Is Dave Chappelle injured or hospitalised?

November 2024 · 1 minute read

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, people who attended the show, and video circulating on social media, comedian Dave Chappelle was assaulted on stage during his set at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night.

Dave Chappelle attacked: Is Dave Chappelle injured or hospitalized?

Several event attendees posted videos of the incident Tuesday evening, with the footage appearing to show Chappelle performing on stage when a man to his right rushes at him and tackles him to the floor.

In video footage taken immediately after the attack, Chappelle is seen regaining his composure and cracking a joke. The joke alluded to the ongoing controversy over some of the comedian’s jokes in his Netflix specials that have been interpreted as transphobic.

Who is Dave Chappelle’s attacker and has he been arrested?

The man is then seen being dragged away by security. The suspect, Isaiah Lee was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Authorities said he was carrying a replica handgun with a knife blade inside. Lee is currently being held in jail on a $30,000 bond.

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