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Man with machete spotted outside elementary school gate, Los Angeles CA

Weapons

Reported: 09/05/2025 02:20 PM (PDT)

Near S, Orchard Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90006

A man armed with a large machete was seen outside the gate at a Magnolia Avenue Elementary School near Orchard Ave. He was described as a male in his late thirties wearing black shorts or pants. Police responded urgently and requested the school be locked down.

Audio|Source: LAPD Dispatch - West Divisions

01:37

Transcript:

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olymppheye 14 man with a machete at Magnolia Avenue Elementary School Orchard Avenue on the Magnolia site out of Venice since there are man with (description withheld) late thirties 510 then bailed black shorts or black pants holding a large machete he's outside the gate we're charging our dismiss Code 3[1]-3-2004-28 perfect day and I-Fi

00:23

I left location over there

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29 rog you can send a code 3 call from our carters location

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I'm suspect there now one one nine Westchester police code to incident 28666 Rd 759

01:02

2050 you can show me in route to incident 2904 can you call the PR back and have them lock down to school for now

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Code 3: Emergency response - lights and siren

[2]

2033: Incident number (not a standard crime code)

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Near S, Orchard Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90006

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