SAINT LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida deputies said a man was arrested after attacking police inside a Walmart with a machete.
Officers said Lawrence Fountain was confronted after waving around a machete inside the store.
Bodycam video shows the moments Fort Pierce police confronted Fountain before a dangerous attack.
The video shows Fountain picking up the machete up from a shopping cart and swinging it at the officers.
Detectives said one officer was cut on the arm. He was treated at a hospital and is expected to be OK.
Detectives said Fountain may have stolen the machete from that store.
He’s now facing several charges, including aggravated battery on an officer.
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