Gunfire Erupts Outside West Hollywood Boutique During Daylight Robbery
Three masked assailants attacked a shopper, opened fire, and fled the scene in a silver car, authorities reported.
Los Angeles police are searching for three masked men who robbed a shopper outside a high-end clothing store in West Hollywood and fired a weapon before escaping. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday in the 8700 block of Holloway Drive, near Hancock Avenue.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the three suspects, dressed in black hoodies and masks, emerged from a silver vehicle and confronted the victim outside the Fugazi boutique. Surveillance footage captured the attackers swarming the individual, who was wearing red pants, and appearing to wrestle him to the ground. During the altercation, one of the suspects allegedly discharged a firearm.
The suspects then re-entered their getaway car and fled eastbound on Holloway Drive. Deputies responding to the scene found the victim with a gunshot wound and transported him to a local hospital. His current condition has not been released.
A witness near the scene reported hearing approximately five to six gunshots. Following the robbery, authorities observed a bullet hole in the storefront window and shell casings on the ground.
As the suspects fled, their vehicle collided with a black Ferrari parked nearby. Two occupants of the Ferrari were unharmed.
Law enforcement has initiated a manhunt for the individuals involved. The motive for the robbery and shooting remains under investigation, and the suspects have not been identified.