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Driver Faces 74 Felony Counts After Deliberate Ramming Outside East Hollywood Nightclub

Scheduled for arraignment Wednesday, Ramirez is held without bail as police pursue tips to identify the unknown gunman who shot him following the crash

Law enforcement investigate the scene where a vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in East Hollywood early Saturday, July 19, 2025 injuring several people. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Overview

  • Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged 29-year-old Fernando Ramirez with 37 counts of attempted murder and 37 counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and he is held without bail pending his Wednesday arraignment.
  • Ramirez allegedly drove his vehicle onto the sidewalk outside the Vermont Hollywood nightclub around 2 a.m. Saturday, targeting partygoers leaving a late-night reggae hip-hop event.
  • The crash injured 37 people, with eight victims sustaining serious fractures and lacerations, but officials said it was a “miracle” that no one was killed.
  • After the car struck food carts and came to rest, bystanders pulled Ramirez from the vehicle and beat him before an unidentified man shot him in the lower back.
  • Police have released surveillance images of the suspected shooter—described as wearing a blue Dodgers jacket and a light blue No. 5 jersey—and are urging the public to submit tips to help identify him.