Man armed with a machete is shot by cops in Calabasas hotspot where stars like Kim Kardashian and Will Smith hang out

Police in Calabasas shot and killed a machete-wielding man after he ran into a restaurant frequented by A-listers such as Kim Kardashian and Will Smith on Wednesday night. A police statement said that the suspect dropped one machete and was armed with another when he headed for Sagebrush Cantina Local media broadcasted pictures showed the mass police response around the restaurant Kris Jenner, Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson pictured outside Sagebrush Cantina following a family lunch in 2022 Local media footage showed crime scene tape surrounding restaurant, better known for hosting celebrities rather than police detectives. In 2022, Los Angeles police shot and killed 14 people — 60 percent of everyone who was struck by officers’ bullets, according to a report released in April. LAPD officers opened fire 31 times last year, striking 23 people and missing their target in eight other situations, the department’s annual Use of Force report shows. But Los Angeles police fatally shot more people in 2021 and 2022 — 17 and 14 people respectively — than comparable law enforcement agencies, including the New York Police Department and the Chicago Police Department.