Overview

• Fernando Ramirez, 29, was pulled from the vehicle, shot by a bystander after the crash and is now in stable condition at a local hospital under police custody.
• The driver reportedly lost consciousness before plowing through a taco cart and valet podium outside The Vermont Hollywood on Santa Monica Boulevard.
• Emergency teams treated about 30 victims, with seven in critical condition, six serious and ten fair while others were assisted on site or declined transport.
• Police describe the gunman as a Latino male about 5-foot-7 last seen wearing a blue Dodgers jacket and jeans and carrying a silver revolver.
• The incident has prompted city officials to reevaluate crowd management and pedestrian safety protocols in busy nightlife districts.