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LAPD Publishes Surveillance Photos of Unknown Shooter in East Hollywood Nightclub Crash

Authorities unveiled images of the suspected shooter who wounded Ramirez after his vehicle rammed a crowd outside the Vermont Hollywood nightclub.

Officers stand at the scene near The Vermont music venueafter a vehicle drove into a crowd in Hollywood in the early hours of July 19, 2025, injuring 28 people, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene in East Hollywood assisting three patients in critical condition, six in serious condition and 19 listed as fair, the Fire Department said. The cause of the crash incident was not immediately known.
Law enforcement investigate the scene where a vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, July 19, 2025 injuring several people. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Images of the shooting suspect connected to the mass casualty incident in Los Angeles.
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)

Overview

  • LAPD has released surveillance photos and a detailed description of the man who shot Fernando Ramirez during a bystander altercation after the crash.
  • The suspect is described as a Hispanic male about 5 feet 6 to 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 150 to 170 pounds, wearing a blue Dodgers jacket, light blue jersey marked “5,” blue jeans, with a goatee and ear gauges.
  • Ramirez, a 29-year-old parolee with an extensive criminal history, remains hospitalized in stable condition and is slated to face a felony assault with a deadly weapon charge.
  • Investigators are examining whether Ramirez’s actions were intentional or the result of intoxication at the time of the July 19 incident.
  • At least 36 people were injured when Ramirez’s car plowed into a crowd outside the Vermont Hollywood nightclub, renewing scrutiny of nightlife safety and parole supervision in East Hollywood.