The guy who hit comedian Dave Chappelle onstage during the “Netflix is a Joke” Festival on Tuesday night has been apprehended by authorities.
Isaiah Lee 23, was arrested and charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon after the Los Angeles Police Department claimed he climbed the stage at the Hollywood Bowl, pointed a replica handgun with a knife blade attached, and tackled Chappelle. He is now being remanded in custody on a $30,000 bail.
Chappelle was performing at the Netflix Is A Joke event when the intruder stormed the stage and assaulted him before being hauled away by security. Chappelle, unbothered, kept going with his set, joking, ‘It was a trans man.’
After receiving treatment from paramedics for a badly damaged arm, the attacker was transported to the hospital in an ambulance.
Jamie Foxx, wearing in a sheriff’s cap and attending the event at the Hollywood Bowl, came on stage to assist in the arrest of the perpetrator.
Later, the attacker was seen receiving treatment from paramedics for a badly injured arm before being transported to the hospital in an ambulance.
Jamie Foxx, who was wearing a sheriff’s hat while watching the show at the Hollywood Bowl, rushed on stage to assist in apprehending the attacker.
Chris Rock, performing later that night, took the stage and made a joke, saying, “Was that Will Smith?”