July 22, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Police Department officials report that Hollywood Division detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a shooting that occurred during a mass casualty incident.

On July 19, 2025, around 2:00 a.m., a mass casualty incident occurred outside a nightclub located near the 1000 block of North Vermont Avenue. Officers responded to the scene and discovered that a vehicle had intentionally driven into a crowd of pedestrians gathered outside the venue.

The driver, identified as Fernando Ramirez, was taken into custody at the scene after his vehicle came to a stop upon colliding with several food carts, which became lodged underneath. Ramirez was pulled from the vehicle by bystanders and assaulted.

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Fernando Ramirez was taken into custody and booked for 245(a)(4) PC – Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Force Likely to Produce Great Bodily Injury (Booking Number 7055471).

During the altercation, an unidentified male (seen above) approached from across the street, produced a firearm, and shot Ramirez once in the lower back. That suspect fled the location and remains at large.

At least 36 victims sustained injuries ranging from minor pain to serious fractures and lacerations. Several individuals were struck by the vehicle and some were briefly trapped
beneath it.

The shooting suspect is described as a male Hispanic, between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing between 150 and 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue Dodgers jacket, a light blue jersey with the number “5” and blue jeans. He has gauges in both ears and a goatee.

Anyone with information about this crime or these types of incidents is asked to call the LAPD Rampart CAPS Detective Audelo at (213) 484-3451. During non-business hours or on
weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).
Tipsters may also contact Crimes Stoppers by texting to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-ES) (on most keypads) with cell a phone. All text messages should begin with the letters
“LAPD.” Tipsters may also go to www.lapdonline.org and click on “Anonymous Web Tips.”

Source & photos: Los Angeles Police Department