A 'sniper' took aim at crowds on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Sunday night with a handgun during a vigil at the late Mexican singer Vicente Fernández's star.
A dozen officers were seen storming the residential building where the suspect reportedly shot from the window of his own apartment after four or five shots rang out.
Witnesses report seeing someone holding a handgun at the window moments after the gunman opened fire.
The male suspect, who has not yet been named, was arrested. Their motive is still unclea
LAPD Sgt. Andrew Dineen of the Hollywood Division told the Los Angeles Daily News that the suspect will likely face either assault with a deadly weapon or firing into an inhabited building charges.
There were no fatalities or injuries.
Cellphone footage captured the moment that the peaceful vigil, which saw people singing along to Fernández' music, was interrupted by gunfire at around 7pm Sunday.
Photos at the scene showed a glass door that was shattered after being struck by a bullet
Police cleared the area and were seen setting up a perimeter around the area, with several units placed on roofs on surrounding buildings
Police gathered outside the apartment building on Hollywood Boulevard where shots were fired on Friday
Shocking footage captured the terrifying moment gunfire rang out as mourners were gathered in front a speaker on Hollywood Boulevard singing along to Fernández' music
Police arrested a male suspect after firing shots from his apartment window across from Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles on Sunday
Members of the crowd looked momentarily stunned before taking cover as at least four shots rang out in quick succession.
Several news crews were at the Walk of Fame to cover Fernández's fans gathering in his honor, including ABC7's Leanne Suter who tweeted shortly after gunfire erupted:
'We heard 4-5 shots. One bullet shattering a glass door across the street.'
At least one bullet shattered the door to a luxury apartment building across the street from the shooter.
Police evacuated the area and surrounded the apartment building in the 6200 block of Hollywood Boulevard while police helicopters flew overhead.
The shooting happened across the street from the star of Vicente Fernández, the beloved Mexican singer who died today at the age of 81
Fans and news crews gathered on Hollywood Boulevard at the star of Vicente Fernández, the beloved Mexican singer and winner of three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys, who died today at the age of 81
Cops set up a perimeter around the area, with several armed units placed on roofs on surrounding buildings, until they could storm in and arrest the suspect, CBS Los Angeles reported.
Fans and news crews gathered on Hollywood Boulevard at the star of Fernández, the beloved Mexican singer and winner of three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys, who died today at the age of 81.
Fernández, known also by his nickname 'Chente,' died at 6:15 a.m. in a hospital in Jalisco state, his family said. Funeral plans were not announced.
Fernández sold more than 50 million records and appeared in more than 30 films. In April 2016, he said goodbye to the stage before about 85,000 people in Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
Post a Comment