Officials responded to a call of shots fired at about 2 a.m. and discovered a chaotic scene, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
More than two dozen people were injured when a vehicle crashed into a Los Angeles crowd in the early morning of Saturday, July 19, authorities said.
Officials responded to a call of shots fired at about 2 a.m. and discovered a chaotic scene in East Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. One person was removed from a nearby business, who was determined to be the driver of a vehicle that ran into the crowd, Officer Jay Chaves told USA TODAY. Investigators learned that bystanders became involved in a “physical altercation” with the driver, who was shot.
About seven people were in critical condition, six were in serious condition and 10 were in fair condition, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement. At least seven others who were injured were not transported to hospitals for treatment, the fire department said. Chaves said 15 were transported to hospitals.
The shooting suspect was at-large and described as a Hispanic male, about 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds, Chaves said.
The fire department responded at about 2 a.m. and had over 120 personnel working the scene.
(This story has been updated to add new information.)