Update 05/06/2022 3:50pm:

The man who attacked Dave Chappelle during his comedy show at the Hollywood Bowl was charged with battery for his actions, following what appeared to be an alleged beatdown. The L.A. County Attorney’s office reportedly declined to file felony charges against the man—Isaiah Lee. Now, Chappelle revealed he had spoken to the man who tried to lunge at him on stage. 

Chappelle went on to say he convinced security at the Hollywood Bowl to let him speak to his attacker before the man was whisked away. The comedian said, “I needed to talk to him” to discover why he came at him. Chappelle said Lee told him the reason he attacked was to get attention for his grandmother, who ultimately got forced out her neighborhood due to gentrification. 

While at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, Dave Chappelle was candid about the incident, while he and Chris Rock joked about people jumping on stage to attack them. The comedian responded to Rock after a joke, saying, “At least you got smacked by someone of repute. I got smacked by a homeless guy with leaves in his hair!” Rock responded by saying, “I got smacked by the softest n***a that ever rapped.”

source: TMZ

Original 05/06/2022 9:17am:

According to reports, the man who tackled Dave Chappelle while at his Hollywood Bowl show—Isaiah Lee has been charged with misdemeanors by city officials. 

The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office declined to file felony charges against Lee but brought up multiple misdemeanor charges against him. City Attorney Mike Feuer issued a statement saying: “This alleged attack has got to have consequences, and this afternoon my office has filed charges alleging battery, possession of a weapon with intent to assault, and charges relating to interfering with a performance.” Feuer continued saying, “My office takes protecting public safety extremely seriously, and we're going to vigorously prosecute this case.” This came after the district attorney’s office said evidence in the situation constituted issuing a felony. 

As of now, authorities haven’t given any information about a motive. According to the brother of Lee, the man has a history of mental illness, which he’s been prescribed medication for. 

source: Rolling Stone

Original 05/04/2022 9:07am:

Dave Chappelle performed at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday (May 3), as part of the "Netflix Is A Joke" festival, and during his set, a member of the audience attacked the comedian. 

Footage from the show features the man tackling Chappelle toward the end of his set, knocking him to the ground. Law enforcement sources spoke to TMZ, and they revealed that the man was holding a replica of a semi-automatic gun, which had a knife attached to it. 

The attacker was later arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, and Dave continued on with his set, telling the crowd, "I don't know if that was part of the show. I grabbed the back of that n***** head, his hair was spongy, absorbent." Check out the footage above.