Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:11pm on 29 Aug 2025,Friday India Global
A Sikh man was shot dead by police in Los Angeles while performing gatka, a traditional martial art from Punjab. The victim, Gurpreet Singh, 35, was seen wielding a sword near Crypto.com Arena on July 13. Police said he refused repeated orders to drop the weapon and tried to attack officers. Footage shows Singh waving the sword, cutting his tongue, and later fleeing in a car before crashing. He then charged at police, who opened fire. Singh was taken to hospital but died from bullet injuries. Police called the sword a machete, though it resembled a traditional Sikh khanda.
