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New York Post
5 days ago
- New York Post
Felon who allegedly barreled car through LA nightclub crowd faces 37 attempted murder charges
A convicted felon who allegedly drove his car through a crowd of people outside a Los Angeles nightclub over the weekend has been indicted. Fernando Ramirez, 29, of San Clemente, faces 37 charges of attempted murder and 37 counts of assault with a deadly weapon, all felonies, from a crash that left 37 injured outside the Vermont Hollywood nightclub Saturday night. Advertisement 'We understand that this brazen act has shaken the community and, but for the good grace of God, this could have been a mass casualty incident,' LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said, according to WPLG. Hochman said eight people suffered 'great bodily injury.' 'When he drove that car onto that sidewalk, he aimed it at a whole sea of pedestrians that were in front of him on the sidewalk at 2 a.m.,' Hochman said. The victims were mostly women waiting to enter the Hollywood nightclub when Ramirez allegedly ran them down in his Nissan Versa. Advertisement 5 Fernando Ramirez faces 37 charges of attempted murder and 37 counts of assault with a deadly weapon from the July 19 crash. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 5 The victims were mostly women waiting to enter the Hollywood nightclub when Ramirez allegedly ran them down in his Nissan Versa. AXN NEWS via REUTERS The vehicle also traveled over a food vending cart and a valet stand. Adding to the chaos, bystanders reportedly pulled Ramirez from his disabled vehicle and assaulted him. During the altercation, a man pulled a gun and shot Ramirez. Advertisement Police are still searching for that suspect. 5 Fernando Ramirez faces 37 charges of attempted murder and 37 counts of assault with a deadly weapon from the July 19 crash. @LAPDPIO/X 5 Officials search the scene where Ramirez's car crashed outside the nightclub. AP 5 First responders check on injured patrons outside the Vermont Hollywood after the crash. AXN NEWS via REUTERS Advertisement Ramirez has a lengthy criminal history and was out of prison on parole at the time of the crash. KNBC reported he was convicted of felony battery from an attack on a man outside a Whole Foods in 2019 and sentenced to prison the following year. It is unclear whether his parole release was related to that conviction. The report said Ramirez has at least '11 criminal cases ranging from misdemeanors to felonies' since 2014, citing the Orange County District Attorney's Office. The 2014 charge was gang-related, and Ramirez has a pending 2024 drunk driving case and a pending 2022 domestic violence case that are both unresolved. He faces life in prison if convicted on the charges related to the car ramming. Fox News Digital's Greg Norman contributed to this report.
New York Post
21-07-2025
- New York Post
Suspect accused of ramming car into LA crowd and injuring 36 had at least 11 criminal cases, was on parole: cops
A man suspected of driving his car into a crowd on a sidewalk in Los Angeles, injuring 36 people, has a criminal history that includes a conviction for felony battery, officials said Sunday. The driver, identified by police as 29-year-old Fernando Ramirez, was attacked by bystanders after the crash early Saturday in east Hollywood, and paramedics later found that he had been shot. Police were still searching for the suspected shooter, described as a man with a goatee in a blue Dodgers jacket. Advertisement 6 A man suspected of driving his car into a crowd on a sidewalk in Los Angeles, injuring 36 people, has a criminal history that includes a conviction for felony battery, officials said Sunday. AP Ramirez, of San Clemente, California, was recovering and was expected to face a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon. He could not be reached for comment, and it wasn't known if he had an attorney. Advertisement Los Angeles police Capt. Ben Fernandes told KNBC-TV on Sunday that Ramirez was sentenced in 2020 for attacking a man outside of a Whole Foods grocery store in June 2019. He was on parole at the time of Saturday's crash, but it's unclear whether it was in connection with the 2019 attack or another case. 6 The driver, identified by police as 29-year-old Fernando Ramirez, was attacked by bystanders after the crash early Saturday in east Hollywood, and paramedics later found that he had been shot. AP 6 Police were still searching for the suspected shooter, described as a man with a goatee in a blue Dodgers jacket. @LAPDPIO/X Advertisement Ramirez has had at least 11 criminal cases ranging from misdemeanors to felonies, KNBC reported. In January 2022, he was charged with felony domestic battery and entered a not guilty plea. That case remains open. 6 A line of people — mostly women — were waiting to enter the Vermont Hollywood event venue around 2 a.m. when they were struck by a Nissan Versa, Fire Capt. Adam VanGerpen said. AXN NEWS via REUTERS Advertisement 6 At least 36 people were treated for injuries including fractures and lacerations, police said Sunday without providing updates on their conditions. AXN NEWS via REUTERS 6 Police are still investigating if Ramirez was shot before or after the crash or why he drove into the crowd. AP A line of people — mostly women — were waiting to enter the Vermont Hollywood event venue around 2 a.m. when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a food vending cart and valet stand, Fire Capt. Adam VanGerpen said Saturday. At least 36 people were treated for injuries including fractures and lacerations, police said Sunday without providing updates on their conditions. It was not immediately clear if Ramirez was shot before or after the crash or why he drove into the crowd.
GMA Network
19-07-2025
- GMA Network
At least 30 hurt after car hits crowd outside Los Angeles club
Members of emergency services work at the scene after a vehicle plunged into a crowd outside a nightclub, on Santa Monica Boulevard in the East Hollywood of Los Angeles, California, US, July 19, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from social media. AXN NEWS/via REUTERS A car slammed into a crowd outside a Los Angeles nightclub early Saturday morning, injuring at least 30 people, before the driver was assaulted by onlookers and shot, the city's police and fire departments said. At least seven people were in critical condition and six others were seriously injured, the fire department said in an online statement. The incident, which took place outside a club called The Vermont, occurred just before 2 a.m. local time (0900 GMT), the fire and police departments said. Captain Adam VanGerpen, a fire department spokesperson, was quoted by ABC News as saying the car apparently first careened into a taco truck outside the club and then through a valet stand and into a large group of people. The Los Angeles Police Department said on X it was still investigating why the driver slammed into the crowd. Officers responding to a radio call of an assault with a deadly weapon found the driver had been shot while being assaulted by onlookers, the police said, adding that he was taken to a hospital and his condition was unknown. A man suspected of shooting the driver fled the scene on foot and possibly was armed with a silver revolver, the police said. — Reuters
