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FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The Fort Pierce Police Department (FPPD) arrested a 33-year-old man Saturday night after he allegedly swung a machete at officers in a Walmart parking lot, injuring one.

According to a statement from FFPD, officers responded to the Walmart in the 5100 block of Okeechobee Road at about 9:15 p.m. following reports of a man with a machete.

When police approached, the suspect, who has since been identified as Lawrence Fountain, began swinging the weapon violently, investigators said. After a brief struggle, he was taken into custody.

One officer suffered a laceration to the arm during the incident and was transported to a local hospi

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