Felon faces murder attempt 37 on suspicion of attack on LA nightclub car
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Convicted felon allegedly driving his car in a crowd of people outside Los Angeles The weekend nightclub was indicted.
Fernando Ramirez, 29, of San Clemente, faces 37 charges Attempted murder And a fatal weapon, 37 count attack on all felony, from a crash fall in which 37 people were injured outside a Vermont Hollywood night on Saturday night.
“I understand that this brave act is shaking our community, but because of God’s good grace, this could have been a massive victim case,” said LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman. WPLG.
Officers are standing where the vehicle raided a large number of people in Hollywood, California. (Robinbeck/AFP via Getty Images)
Hochman said eight people suffered from “major physical injuries.”
“When he drove the car onto the sidewalk, he aimed it at the whole sea of pedestrians who were in front of him on the sidewalk at 2am,” Hochman said.
The victims were mostly women waiting to enter Hollywood nightclubs. The vehicle also moved over the food vending cart and valet stand.
In addition to the confusion, bystanders reportedly pulled Ramirez out of the disabled vehicle and attacked him. During the argument, the man pulled a gun and shot Ramirez. Police are still searching for the suspect.
Officials investigate after the vehicle crashes into a crowd of people outside the Vermont Hollywood venue in Los Angeles. (AP/Damian Dovarganes)
For Ramirez A long criminal history And at the time of crash he left parole prison.
KNBC reported He was convicted of felony battery in 2019 after an attack on a man outside Whole Foods and was placed in prison the following year. It is unclear whether his parole release was related to that belief.
“There have been at least 11 criminal cases since 2014, citing the Orange County District Attorney’s Office,” the report said.
Officers stand where a man ran into a crowd in Hollywood, California, and injured dozens of people. (Robinbeck/AFP via Getty Images)
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The 2014 accusations are gang-related, with Ramirez pending a 2024 drunken driving incident, both of which have an unsolved 2022 domestic violence case.
If he is convicted of charges related to car charges, he will face life in prison.
Greg Norman of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.