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Los Angeles Scoop · Jul 22, 2026

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UCI Health Los Alamitos Placed On Lockdown After Machete-Wielding Man Confronted By Police A frightening scene unfolded Wednesday morning at UCI Health – Los Alamitos, where the medical center was placed on lockdown after a shirtless man armed with a machete arrived outside the hospital following a police pursuit. Police say the incident began around 10 a.m. with a possible DUI and road-rage incident in Long Beach. Officers followed the suspect to the hospital on Katella Avenue near Cherry Street, where he exited his vehicle carrying a machete. Police initially used less-lethal rounds, but authorities say the man eventually ran toward officers while armed with the machete and was shot by police. The suspect was rushed into surgery and was reported in stable but critical condition. The lockdown was later lifted, and multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating the officer-involved shooting.

*UCI Health Los Alamitos Placed On Lockdown After Machete-Wielding Man Confronted By Police* A frightening scene unfolded Wednesday morning at UCI Health – Los Alamitos, where the medical center was placed on lockdown after a shirtless man armed with a machete arrived outside the hospital following a police pursuit. Police say the incident began around 10 a.m. with a possible DUI and road-rage incident in Long Beach. Officers followed the suspect to the hospital on Katella Avenue near Cherry Street, where he exited his vehicle carrying a machete. Police initially used less-lethal rounds, but authorities say the man eventually ran toward officers while armed with the machete and was shot by police. The suspect was rushed into surgery and was reported in stable but critical condition. The lockdown was later lifted, and multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating the officer-involved shooting.

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