Driver shot after ramming car into crowd outside LA club, injuring 30
Police are hunting for the gunman after the driver was attacked by bystanders
A car slammed into a crowd outside a Los Angeles nightclub early Saturday on 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 driver was later found to have been shot, according to Los Angeles police, who were searching for a suspected gunman who fled the scene. The driver was taken to a hospital, and his condition was unknown.
Twenty-three victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centres, according to police.
Fire Captain Adam Van Gerpen said that a line of people, mostly women, was waiting to get into a nightclub when a Nissan Versa crashed into them, as well as a taco truck and a 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.