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7NEWS
3 days ago
- 7NEWS
Man whose car hit US crowd was shot, attacked: police
A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities say. The driver was later found to have been shot, according to Los Angeles police, who were searching for a suspected gunman who fled the scene. It was not immediately clear if the driver had been shot before or after the crash or why he drove into the crowd, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said. Twenty-three victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to police. At least three were in critical condition after being injured along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, the Los Angeles City Fire Department said in a statement. Fire Captain Adam VanGerpen said that a line of people - the majority female - were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a taco truck and valet stand. 'They were all standing in line going into a nightclub. There was a taco cart out there, so they were ... getting some food, waiting to go in. And there's also a valet line there,' said VanGerpen, a public information officer. 'The valet podium was taken out, the taco truck was taken out, and then a large number of people were impacted by the vehicle.' People inside the club came out to help in the minutes before emergency crews arrived, he said, to help the victims. The driver, whose gunshot wound was found by paramedics, was taken to a local hospital. Police did not identify him or disclose his condition. The shooter was described as a man in a blue jersey with a silver revolver. 'This is under police investigation,' VanGerpen said. 'This will be a large investigation with the LAPD.' The club, Vermont Hollywood, was hosting a reggae/hip hop event from 10pm to 2am, according to its online calendar. A fight had broken out outside of the club prior to the incident, according to Maria Medrano, who was working a food cart outside. Shortly after, Medrano said, the car hit a group of people standing outside. She said she and her husband, who were both selling hot dogs outside, narrowly escaped after the car struck their stand, crushing it. 'The car stopped once it hit the hot dog stand, it got stuck there,' Medrano told the Associated Press from the hospital. 'If not, I wouldn't be here to tell (the story).' Medrano said she heard what appeared to be gunshots after the crash. 'Everyone started running,' she said.
9 News
3 days ago
- 9 News
Driver who ploughed into crowd at LA club, injuring 30, shot, attacked by crowd
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early on Saturday, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities said. The driver was later found to have been shot, according to Los Angeles police, who were searching for a suspected gunman who fled the scene. It was not immediately clear if the driver had been shot before or after the crash or why he drove into the crowd, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said. A vehicle sits on the sidewalk after the incident unfolded. (AP) Twenty-three victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centres, according to police. At least three were in critical condition after being injured along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, the Los Angeles City Fire Department said in a statement. Fire Capt. Adam VanGerpen said that a line of people – the majority female – were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a taco truck and valet stand. 'They were all standing in line going into a nightclub. There was a taco cart out there, so they were... getting some food, waiting to go in. And there's also a valet line there,' said VanGerpen, a public information officer. 'The valet podium was taken out, the taco truck was taken out, and then a large number of people were impacted by the vehicle.' People inside the club came out to help in the minutes before emergency crews arrived, he said, to help the victims. The driver, whose gunshot wound was found by paramedics, was taken to a local hospital. Police did not identify him or disclose his condition. The shooter was described as a man in a blue jersey with a silver revolver. Police have roped off the area as investigations continue. (AP) 'This is under police investigation,' VanGerpen said. 'This will be a large investigation with the LAPD.' The club, Vermont Hollywood, was hosting a reggae/hip hop event from 10pm. to 2am, according to its online calendar. A phone message left with the business was not immediately returned. A fight had broken out outside of the club prior to the incident, according to Maria Medrano, who was working a food cart outside. Shortly after, Medrano said, the car hit a group of people standing outside. She said she and her husband, who were both selling hot dogs outside, narrowly escaped after the car struck their stand, crushing it. 'The car stopped once it hit the hot dog stand, it got stuck there,' Medrano told The Associated Press from the hospital. 'If not, I wouldn't be here to tell (the story).' Medrano said she heard what appeared to be gunshots after the crash. 'Everyone started running,' she said. World USA emergencies Los Angeles CONTACT US Auto news: Why Australians are still driving around without insurance.
The Advertiser
3 days ago
- The Advertiser
Man whose car hit US crowd was shot, attacked: police
A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities say. The driver was later found to have been shot, according to Los Angeles police, who were searching for a suspected gunman who fled the scene. It was not immediately clear if the driver had been shot before or after the crash or why he drove into the crowd, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said. Twenty-three victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to police. At least three were in critical condition after being injured along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, the Los Angeles City Fire Department said in a statement. Fire Captain Adam VanGerpen said that a line of people - the majority female - were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a taco truck and valet stand. "They were all standing in line going into a nightclub. There was a taco cart out there, so they were ... getting some food, waiting to go in. And there's also a valet line there," said VanGerpen, a public information officer. "The valet podium was taken out, the taco truck was taken out, and then a large number of people were impacted by the vehicle." People inside the club came out to help in the minutes before emergency crews arrived, he said, to help the victims. The driver, whose gunshot wound was found by paramedics, was taken to a local hospital. Police did not identify him or disclose his condition. The shooter was described as a man in a blue jersey with a silver revolver. "This is under police investigation," VanGerpen said. "This will be a large investigation with the LAPD." The club, Vermont Hollywood, was hosting a reggae/hip hop event from 10pm to 2am, according to its online calendar. A fight had broken out outside of the club prior to the incident, according to Maria Medrano, who was working a food cart outside. Shortly after, Medrano said, the car hit a group of people standing outside. She said she and her husband, who were both selling hot dogs outside, narrowly escaped after the car struck their stand, crushing it. "If not, I wouldn't be here to tell (the story)." Medrano said she heard what appeared to be gunshots after the crash. "Everyone started running," she said. A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities say. The driver was later found to have been shot, according to Los Angeles police, who were searching for a suspected gunman who fled the scene. It was not immediately clear if the driver had been shot before or after the crash or why he drove into the crowd, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said. Twenty-three victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to police. At least three were in critical condition after being injured along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, the Los Angeles City Fire Department said in a statement. Fire Captain Adam VanGerpen said that a line of people - the majority female - were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a taco truck and valet stand. "They were all standing in line going into a nightclub. There was a taco cart out there, so they were ... getting some food, waiting to go in. And there's also a valet line there," said VanGerpen, a public information officer. "The valet podium was taken out, the taco truck was taken out, and then a large number of people were impacted by the vehicle." People inside the club came out to help in the minutes before emergency crews arrived, he said, to help the victims. The driver, whose gunshot wound was found by paramedics, was taken to a local hospital. Police did not identify him or disclose his condition. The shooter was described as a man in a blue jersey with a silver revolver. "This is under police investigation," VanGerpen said. "This will be a large investigation with the LAPD." The club, Vermont Hollywood, was hosting a reggae/hip hop event from 10pm to 2am, according to its online calendar. A fight had broken out outside of the club prior to the incident, according to Maria Medrano, who was working a food cart outside. Shortly after, Medrano said, the car hit a group of people standing outside. She said she and her husband, who were both selling hot dogs outside, narrowly escaped after the car struck their stand, crushing it. "If not, I wouldn't be here to tell (the story)." Medrano said she heard what appeared to be gunshots after the crash. "Everyone started running," she said. A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities say. The driver was later found to have been shot, according to Los Angeles police, who were searching for a suspected gunman who fled the scene. It was not immediately clear if the driver had been shot before or after the crash or why he drove into the crowd, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said. Twenty-three victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to police. At least three were in critical condition after being injured along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, the Los Angeles City Fire Department said in a statement. Fire Captain Adam VanGerpen said that a line of people - the majority female - were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a taco truck and valet stand. "They were all standing in line going into a nightclub. There was a taco cart out there, so they were ... getting some food, waiting to go in. And there's also a valet line there," said VanGerpen, a public information officer. "The valet podium was taken out, the taco truck was taken out, and then a large number of people were impacted by the vehicle." People inside the club came out to help in the minutes before emergency crews arrived, he said, to help the victims. The driver, whose gunshot wound was found by paramedics, was taken to a local hospital. Police did not identify him or disclose his condition. The shooter was described as a man in a blue jersey with a silver revolver. "This is under police investigation," VanGerpen said. "This will be a large investigation with the LAPD." The club, Vermont Hollywood, was hosting a reggae/hip hop event from 10pm to 2am, according to its online calendar. A fight had broken out outside of the club prior to the incident, according to Maria Medrano, who was working a food cart outside. Shortly after, Medrano said, the car hit a group of people standing outside. She said she and her husband, who were both selling hot dogs outside, narrowly escaped after the car struck their stand, crushing it. "If not, I wouldn't be here to tell (the story)." Medrano said she heard what appeared to be gunshots after the crash. "Everyone started running," she said. A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities say. The driver was later found to have been shot, according to Los Angeles police, who were searching for a suspected gunman who fled the scene. It was not immediately clear if the driver had been shot before or after the crash or why he drove into the crowd, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said. Twenty-three victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to police. At least three were in critical condition after being injured along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, the Los Angeles City Fire Department said in a statement. Fire Captain Adam VanGerpen said that a line of people - the majority female - were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a taco truck and valet stand. "They were all standing in line going into a nightclub. There was a taco cart out there, so they were ... getting some food, waiting to go in. And there's also a valet line there," said VanGerpen, a public information officer. "The valet podium was taken out, the taco truck was taken out, and then a large number of people were impacted by the vehicle." People inside the club came out to help in the minutes before emergency crews arrived, he said, to help the victims. The driver, whose gunshot wound was found by paramedics, was taken to a local hospital. Police did not identify him or disclose his condition. The shooter was described as a man in a blue jersey with a silver revolver. "This is under police investigation," VanGerpen said. "This will be a large investigation with the LAPD." The club, Vermont Hollywood, was hosting a reggae/hip hop event from 10pm to 2am, according to its online calendar. A fight had broken out outside of the club prior to the incident, according to Maria Medrano, who was working a food cart outside. Shortly after, Medrano said, the car hit a group of people standing outside. She said she and her husband, who were both selling hot dogs outside, narrowly escaped after the car struck their stand, crushing it. "If not, I wouldn't be here to tell (the story)." Medrano said she heard what appeared to be gunshots after the crash. "Everyone started running," she said.
Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
- Hamilton Spectator
Man whose car struck crowd outside Los Angeles club, injuring 30, was shot, attacked by crowd
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities said. The driver was later found to have been shot, according to Los Angeles police, who were searching for a suspected gunman who fled the scene. It was not immediately clear if the driver had been shot before or after the crash or why he drove into the crowd, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said. Twenty-three victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to police. At least three were in critical condition after being injured along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, the Los Angeles City Fire Department said in a statement. Fire Capt. Adam Van Gerpen said that a line of people — the majority female — were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a taco truck and valet stand. 'They were all standing in line going into a nightclub. There was a taco cart out there, so they were ... getting some food, waiting to go in. And there's also a valet line there,' said Van Gerpen, a public information officer. 'The valet podium was taken out, the taco truck was taken out, and then a large number of people were impacted by the vehicle.' People inside the club came out to help in the minutes before emergency crews arrived, he said, to help the victims. The driver, whose gunshot wound was found by paramedics, was taken to a local hospital. Police did not identify him or disclose his condition. The shooter was described as a man in a blue jersey with a silver revolver. 'This is under police investigation,' Van Gerpen said. 'This will be a large investigation with the LAPD.' The club, Vermont Hollywood, was hosting a reggae/hip hop event from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., according to its online calendar. A phone message left with the business was not immediately returned. A fight had broken out outside of the club prior to the incident, according to Maria Medrano, who was working a food cart outside. Shortly after, Medrano said, the car hit a group of people standing outside. She said she and her husband, who were both selling hot dogs outside, narrowly escaped after the car struck their stand, crushing it. 'The car stopped once it hit the hot dog stand, it got stuck there,' Medrano told The Associated Press from the hospital. 'If not, I wouldn't be here to tell (the story).' Medrano said she heard what appeared to be gunshots after the crash. 'Everyone started running,' she said. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- South Wales Guardian
Dozens injured after car rams into crowd outside Los Angeles nightclub
The driver was later found to have been shot, according to Los Angeles police, who were searching for a suspected gunman who fled the scene. It was not immediately clear if the driver had been shot before or after the crash or why he drove into the crowd, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said. Twenty-three victims were taken to local hospitals and trauma centres, according to police. At least three were in a critical condition after being injured along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, the Los Angeles City Fire Department said. Fire Captain Adam Van Gerpen said that a queue of people — the majority female — were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a taco truck and valet stand. 'They were all standing in line going into a nightclub. There was a taco cart out there, so they were … getting some food, waiting to go in. And there's also a valet line there,' said Capt Van Gerpen, a public information officer. 'The valet podium was taken out, the taco truck was taken out, and then a large number of people were impacted by the vehicle.' People inside the club came out to help in the minutes before emergency crews arrived to help the victims. The driver, whose gunshot wound was found by paramedics, was taken to a local hospital. Police did not identify him or disclose his condition. 'This is under police investigation,' Capt Van Gerpen said. 'This will be a large investigation with the LAPD.' The club, Vermont Hollywood, was hosting a reggae/hip hop event from 10pm to 2am local time, according to its online calendar. A fight had broken out outside the club prior to the incident, according to Maria Medrano, who was working on a food cart outside. Shortly after, Ms Medrano said the car hit a group of people standing outside. She said she and her husband, who were both selling hot dogs outside, narrowly escaped after the car struck their stand, crushing it. 'The car stopped once it hit the hot dog stand, it got stuck there,' Ms Medrano told The Associated Press from the hospital. 'If not, I wouldn't be here to tell (the story).' Ms Medrano said she heard what appeared to be gunshots after the crash. 'Everyone started running,' she said.
