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Police Arrest Suspect in Shooting of Driver After East Hollywood Car Ramming

The suspect was arrested in Redondo Beach on attempted murder charges with no bail

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A vehicle sits on the sidewalk after ramming 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)
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Overview

  • Efrain Villalobos, 28, was apprehended Sunday afternoon in Redondo Beach after LAPD released images and warnings that he was armed and dangerous.
  • Police allege he approached driver Fernando Ramirez moments after the July 19 crash disabled and shot him in the lower back during a chaotic scene outside the Vermont Hollywood nightclub.
  • Ramirez remains in custody on 74 felony counts, including 37 attempted murder and 37 assault with a deadly weapon charges, with bail set at $37 million.
  • Investigators say 37 people were injured when Ramirez’s vehicle plowed into the crowd, and at least 23 were hospitalized for injuries ranging from fractures to lacerations.
  • Villalobos is booked without bail on an attempted murder charge and his case will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for filing.