Video captures Kanye West’s altercation with photographer at LAX

A video has emerged showing an altercation between rapper Kanye West and a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport.

It’s now under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department.

The video shows West emerging from the airport and heading toward a waiting car. He then stops and gets into an argument with one of numerous photographers on scene. The video, obtained by TMZ, shows West grabbing the photographer and attempting to take his camera.

Samir Chantre, a Brazilian jiujitsu instructor who was returning from Brazil at the time, said in a telephone interview with The Times that the incident occurred about 2 p.m. outside the international terminal.

When West exited the airport, Chantre said, “five photographers started shooting pictures of him and one of them was over the microphone and was saying stuff to him,” Chantre said.

According to Chantre, West “seemed like he was getting offended” and ran after one of the photographers.

Chantre said the two were pulled apart by onlookers.

Paramedics were called to the scene after the paparazzo complained of injuries. Sources said there were no immediate or visible signs of injury.

West left the area before police arrived.

Police officials said the photographer was knocked to the ground during the incident but did not specify how that occurred.

The investigation is being handled by LAPD‘s Pacific Division.

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