{"id":76029,"date":"2025-07-19T18:31:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T18:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/76029\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T18:31:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T18:31:16","slug":"man-whose-car-struck-crowd-outside-los-angeles-club-injuring-30-was-shot-attacked-by-crowd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/76029\/","title":{"rendered":"Man whose car struck crowd outside Los Angeles club, injuring 30, was shot, attacked by crowd"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

Twenty-three victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to police.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Fire Capt. Adam VanGerpen said that a line of people \u2014 the majority female \u2014 were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a taco truck and valet stand.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey 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\u2019s also a valet line there,\u201d said VanGerpen, a public information officer. \u201cThe valet podium was taken out, the taco truck was taken out, and then a large number of people were impacted by the vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n

People inside the club came out to help in the minutes before emergency crews arrived, he said, to help the victims.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is under police investigation,\u201d VanGerpen said. \u201cThis will be a large investigation with the LAPD.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

A fight had broken out outside of the club prior to the incident, according to Maria Medrano, who was working a food cart outside.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, Medrano said, the car hit a group of people standing outside.<\/p>\n

She said she and her husband, who were both selling hot dogs outside, narrowly escaped after the car struck their stand, crushing it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe car stopped once it hit the hot dog stand, it got stuck there,\u201d Medrano told The Associated Press from the hospital. \u201cIf not, I wouldn\u2019t be here to tell (the story).\u201d<\/p>\n

Medrano said she heard what appeared to be gunshots after the crash.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone started running,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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