Hollywood club crash: What we know about the driver and man who shot him
Briefly

A driver crashed into a crowd outside Vermont Hollywood nightclub, injuring 36 people, including vendors and clubgoers. The driver, identified as Fernando Ramirez, was ejected from the club earlier and returned in a vehicle. Following the crash, he was violently attacked by bystanders and shot. Police took him into custody with injuries; he was reported stable after surgery. Ramirez has a criminal history, including a conviction for battery with serious injury and a hate crime. Some of his previous convictions were reversed on appeal due to violations of his rights.
Video from the scene showed Ramirez beaten bloody as police took him away. He was attacked by bystanders after plowing into a crowd, causing multiple injuries.
Ramirez, a 29-year-old club patron, returned to the Vermont Hollywood area after being ejected, hitting street vendors and clubgoers, which provoked a violent reaction.
Read at Los Angeles Times
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