Chris Rocksprung toDave Chappelle’s side amid an onstage incident Tuesday night.
During the Netflix Is a Joke Festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Chappelle, 48, wasattacked towards the end of his performance, when a man in a black hoodie rushed the stage.
Spokespeople from the LAPD confirm to PEOPLE that the suspect, identified as Isaiah Lee, 23, has been charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon. One LAPD spokesperson says the weapon was “a replica handgun with a knife,” describing it as a “replica handgun-slash-knife.”
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Lee is being held in Los Angeles City Jail on $30,000 bond. It was not immediately clear if he has retained a lawyer.
In a statement shared with PEOPLE on behalf of the Hollywood Bowl, a rep for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association stressed how seriously the organization is addressing the evolving situation.
“The safety of our artists, visitors and staff is the LA Phil’s top priority,” a spokesperson said.
“The incident that occurred at the Hollywood Bowl on May 3, 2022 remains an active investigation, and we are unable to comment further at this time,” they added, redirecting further queries to the LAPD.
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Along withJamie Foxxand several others, Rock, who had performed earlier in the night, sprung into action to help Chappelle.
In a callback tohis own incidentat the 2022Academy Awardsin late March, Rock, 57, said, “I thought that wasWill Smith!”
Chappelle had also ended his set making jokes involving Will, 53, PEOPLE can confirm.
Dave Chapelle, Chris Rock, and Will Smith.Charley Gallay/Getty, Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty, Frazer Harrison/Getty
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The actor apologized to Rock in a statement the next day, saying he “reacted emotionally” because the “joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear.” (Will’s wife Jada, 50, has been open aboutliving with hair loss due to alopecia.)
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Will — who won Best Actor for his performance inKing Richardat the ceremony — has sinceresigned from the Academyof Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which hoststhe Oscars. The Academy alsobanned Will from its eventsfor the next 10 years.
Meanwhile,footage posted on Twittershows Chappelle’s attacker being removed from the scene on a stretcher Tuesday night.
The comedian had been introducing Black Star when the attack occurred, and the duo went on to perform after the scare.
Amid the chaos, Chappelle told audience members, “Everybody compose themselves. I want this to be a peaceful moment.”
“Even before Slapgate, a lot of comedians were really nervous about safety,” an industry source tells PEOPLE. “They’ve had to double the security on their tours. This should’ve never happened in today’s world.”
source: people.com
