Officials revealed that a man suspected of driving into a crowd on a Los Angeles sidewalk, causing injuries to 36 individuals, has a criminal past, including a felony battery conviction. The incident involving 29-year-old Fernando Ramirez took place in east Hollywood. Ramirez, who was shot after the crash, was identified as the perpetrator. The police are searching for a suspect linked to the shooting. Ramirez was on parole from a 2020 attack conviction before the recent crash. He faces the possibility of a charge for assault with a deadly weapon. He has a history of multiple criminal cases, with an open case of domestic battery filed in January 2022. The crash scene, targeting an event venue, resulted in various injuries to the waiting crowd, with updates pending on their conditions. The motive behind the attack remains unclear.
