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RNZ News
2 days ago
- RNZ News
At least 30 hurt after vehicle strikes crowd outside LA nightclub, driver shot
By Rebekah Riess, John Miller and Julia Vargas Jones , CNN The scene of the incident in Los Angeles. Photo: CNN / AFP / Getty Images At least 30 people were injured - seven of them critically - when a vehicle drove into a crowd waiting in line outside an East Hollywood nightclub early Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Arriving firefighters found a vehicle had driven through a large number of people in front of The Vermont Hollywood music venue. "They drove through a taco stand, through the valet podium, and then through the crowd of people that were waiting to go inside," said Captain Adam VanGerpen, public information officer for the Los Angeles City Fire Department. "It was a very chaotic scene," VanGerpen said. Photo: AFP / Robyn Beck A police officer at the scene of a crashed vehicle which drove into a crowd in Hollywood in the early hours of July 19, 2025 Once the car came to a stop, the driver of the vehicle was pulled out and physically assaulted by bystanders, according to Jeff Lee, public information officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. During the altercation, one of the bystanders shot the driver, Lee said. Police believe the driver was intoxicated, a law enforcement official briefed on the situation told CNN. There is no indication beyond the impaired state of the driver that there was any other criminal intent or connection to terrorism, the official said. Seven victims were transported in critical condition, six in serious condition, and 10 in fair condition, the LAFD said. Seven patients refused transport after being assessed on scene, according to the department. The victims included 18 women and 12 men in their mid-20s to early 30s, according to Lillian Carranza, a commander with the LAPD. Patients with broken bones and soft tissue injuries were transported to the appropriate trauma centers and surrounding hospitals, VanGerpen said, noting that one victim also had a gunshot wound. Los Angeles police officers were initially dispatched to the scene on a report of an assault with a deadly weapon and found a vehicle had driven into the crowd "for reasons unknown," with the driver being assaulted by bystanders, according to police. Once first responders were able to access the driver, they provided medical treatment and discovered the gunshot wound, according to police. "One of our paramedics … when they started doing their secondary assessment of the patient, they identified a gunshot," VanGerpen said. The driver was transported and is undergoing surgery, but is in stable condition, according to police. "However, he is not free to leave. He is in the custody of Los Angeles Police Department, and we're looking at charges such as attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon at this point," Carranza said. The male shooting suspect, wearing a blue jersey, fled, according to the LAPD. Police believe a silver revolver was used in the shooting. "We consider him armed and dangerous right now," Lee said. "This is a heartbreaking tragedy," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement Saturday morning. "I want to thank the more than 100 LAFD and LAPD personnel who responded to the scene to help to save lives. "The hearts of Angelenos are with all of the victims impacted this morning - a full investigation into what happened is underway." Video of the incident showed multiple injured people on the street and sidewalk being treated for their injuries. Some were seen being taken away on stretchers as police cordoned off the area. "People were helping each other out," VanGerpen said. "People were waiting to go inside there (the nightclub), they're ordering tacos, so they're seeing people that they don't even know are injured. They're stepping in to help them out." The fire department coordinated patient triage and transport from the incident that happened around 2 a.m. local time. The department said 124 fire personnel assisted at the scene. -CNN


CNN
2 days ago
- CNN
Los Angeles first responders describe ‘very chaotic scene' following vehicle strike
Officials from the Los Angeles Police and Fire Departments described to CNN's Julia Vargas Jones the "very chaotic scene" in East Hollywood after a vehicle drove into a crowd outside a nightclub early Saturday. At least 30 people were injured – seven of them critically – according to the LAFD.


CNN
2 days ago
- CNN
Los Angeles first responders describe ‘very chaotic scene' following vehicle strike
Officials from the Los Angeles Police and Fire Departments described to CNN's Julia Vargas Jones the "very chaotic scene" in East Hollywood after a vehicle drove into a crowd outside a nightclub early Saturday. At least 30 people were injured – seven of them critically – according to the LAFD.


CNN
03-05-2025
- Business
- CNN
Video: How businesses are waiting out tariffs
How businesses are waiting out tariffs With Trump's new tariffs in place on products from countries like China, many businesses are looking at bonded warehouses as a way to legally avoid paying the extra dues, for now. CNN's Julia Vargas Jones explains how they work. 01:01 - Source: CNN Vertical Trending Now 10 videos How businesses are waiting out tariffs With Trump's new tariffs in place on products from countries like China, many businesses are looking at bonded warehouses as a way to legally avoid paying the extra dues, for now. CNN's Julia Vargas Jones explains how they work. 01:01 - Source: CNN Hundreds of dachshunds gather in Hungary in record breaking attempt In Hungary, dachshunds and their owners gathered in an attempt to break the record of biggest ever dog walk – a record previously set at 897 by the German city of Regensburg. The Hungarian Records of Association tallied the dogs as they walked through the street with their owners. 00:41 - Source: CNN Bored at the airport? For these travelers, it's showtime! Dancer and choreographer Blake McGrath felt the urge to whip out a dance combo while waiting for his flight at Dallas-Fort Worth International. The flight left without him, but when he uploaded the video to TikTok, it quickly went viral and eventually grabbed over 6.7 million views. 01:41 - Source: CNN 'Where's my camera?': Astronaut shares wondrous views from space NASA astronaut Don Pettit describes his love for photography and the images he took in his first press conference since returning from his fourth mission to space. 00:48 - Source: CNN Shedeur Sanders target of NFL draft prank call During the NFL draft, Shedeur Sanders, one of football's biggest draft prospects, received a call saying he was picked up by the New Orleans Saints, but the call turned out to be a prank. Sanders was later selected by the Cleveland Browns as the 144th overall pick in the fifth round. 01:15 - Source: CNN Robotics team overcomes wildfire destruction to reach world championships After the Palisades Fire destroyed their school and robotics lab, 4th and 5th graders from Marquez Charter Elementary School rebuilt their robots—and their hope—to compete on the world stage. 01:05 - Source: CNN He bought gold at Costco. He's not cashing in yet With gold prices touching record highs recently, some buyers of Costco gold bars are sharing their love of bullion on social media. But one gold bug tells us he's planning to be a lifelong investor in the precious metal. 01:58 - Source: CNN Key evidence in Karen Read trial Karen Read, who is accused of causing the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, is being retried in Massachusetts. Read has been charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene. A mistrial was declared last year after jurors said they were at an impasse. CNN's Jean Casarez breaks down key evidence. 01:33 - Source: CNN Earth week ends with a smiling face in the sky Just before sunrise on Friday, April 25, US stargazers can find a celestial "smiley face" along the eastern horizon as a waning crescent moon aligns with Venus and Saturn. 00:50 - Source: CNN Scientists discover car inside sunken WWII warship NOAA researchers discovered a 1940s Ford Super Deluxe "Woody" inside the sunken USS Yorktown, a famed WWII aircraft carrier lost during the Battle of Midway. 00:42 - Source: CNN


CNN
03-05-2025
- Business
- CNN
Video: How businesses are waiting out tariffs
How businesses are waiting out tariffs With Trump's new tariffs in place on products from countries like China, many businesses are looking at bonded warehouses as a way to legally avoid paying the extra dues for now. CNN's Julia Vargas Jones explains how they work. 01:01 - Source: CNN Vertical Trending Now 10 videos How businesses are waiting out tariffs With Trump's new tariffs in place on products from countries like China, many businesses are looking at bonded warehouses as a way to legally avoid paying the extra dues for now. CNN's Julia Vargas Jones explains how they work. 01:01 - Source: CNN Hundreds of dachshunds gather in Hungary in record breaking attempt In Hungary, dachshunds and their owners gathered in an attempt to break the record of biggest ever dog walk – a record previously set at 897 by the German city of Regensburg. The Hungarian Records of Association tallied the dogs as they walked through the street with their owners. 00:41 - Source: CNN Bored at the airport? For these travelers, it's showtime! Dancer and choreographer Blake McGrath felt the urge to whip out a dance combo while waiting for his flight at Dallas-Fort Worth International. The flight left without him, but when he uploaded the video to TikTok, it quickly went viral and eventually grabbed over 6.7 million views. 01:41 - Source: CNN 'Where's my camera?': Astronaut shares wondrous views from space NASA astronaut Don Pettit describes his love for photography and the images he took in his first press conference since returning from his fourth mission to space. 00:48 - Source: CNN Shedeur Sanders target of NFL draft prank call During the NFL draft, Shedeur Sanders, one of football's biggest draft prospects, received a call saying he was picked up by the New Orleans Saints, but the call turned out to be a prank. Sanders was later selected by the Cleveland Browns as the 144th overall pick in the fifth round. 01:15 - Source: CNN Robotics team overcomes wildfire destruction to reach world championships After the Palisades Fire destroyed their school and robotics lab, 4th and 5th graders from Marquez Charter Elementary School rebuilt their robots—and their hope—to compete on the world stage. 01:05 - Source: CNN He bought gold at Costco. He's not cashing in yet With gold prices touching record highs recently, some buyers of Costco gold bars are sharing their love of bullion on social media. But one gold bug tells us he's planning to be a lifelong investor in the precious metal. 01:58 - Source: CNN Key evidence in Karen Read trial Karen Read, who is accused of causing the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, is being retried in Massachusetts. Read has been charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene. A mistrial was declared last year after jurors said they were at an impasse. CNN's Jean Casarez breaks down key evidence. 01:33 - Source: CNN Earth week ends with a smiling face in the sky Just before sunrise on Friday, April 25, US stargazers can find a celestial "smiley face" along the eastern horizon as a waning crescent moon aligns with Venus and Saturn. 00:50 - Source: CNN Scientists discover car inside sunken WWII warship NOAA researchers discovered a 1940s Ford Super Deluxe "Woody" inside the sunken USS Yorktown, a famed WWII aircraft carrier lost during the Battle of Midway. 00:42 - Source: CNN