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Wild gunfight erupts in LA as shooters fire hail of bullets into tourist’s McLaren supercar

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Banchariya, S. (2026, September 30). Wild gunfight erupts in LA as shooters fire hail of bullets into tourist’s McLaren supercar. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/us-news/downtown-la-alley-shootout-leaves-german-tourist-wounded/

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A violent gunfight broke out in Downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in a German tourist being injured along with another bystander. The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. when three men in a black BMW opened fire on a man in an alley between South Figueroa and West Francisco streets; the targeted individual fired back. A green-and-black McLaren supercar, which was not the intended target but belonged to the injured tourist, sustained bullet damage through its windshield. Witnesses reported seeing multiple people shooting at each other and assisting an injured person nearby. The LAPD is investigating whether this incident is gang-related and are searching for the suspects involved.

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On Tuesday afternoon around 2:45 p.m., a violent gunfight erupted in Downtown Los Angeles between South Figueroa and West Francisco streets. A German tourist on his way to return a luxury rental car was caught in the middle, getting hit by stray bullets along with another bystander. The incident began when three men arrived in a black BMW and opened fire on a male victim, who then returned fire. The suspects fled east toward Figueroa Street after the shootout. A green-and-black McLaren supercar parked nearby was riddled with bullet holes through its windshield.Witnesses reported seeing a heavily bleeding man near the damaged McLaren. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the incident, which highlights the dangers faced by tourists and innocent bystanders in urban areas.

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A German tourist on his way to return a luxury rental car was caught in the middle of a violent gunfight in Downtown Los Angeles Tuesday, leaving him and another person with gunshot wounds. asserted

tourist → return → wounds

The Los Angeles Police Department said the incident began around 2:45 p.m. in an alley between South Figueroa and West Francisco streets. asserted

incident → say → streets

Three men arrived in a black BMW car and allegedly opened fire on a male victim in the alley, who retaliated immediately by firing at the shooters, authorities said. uncertain

authorities → arrive → shooters

The suspects then fled out toward Figueroa Street in the black car. asserted

suspects → flee → car

While the tourist wasn’t the intended target, the shootout left him and another innocent bystander injured. asserted

shootout → intend → him

A green-and-black McLaren at the scene was left with bullet holes through its windshield. asserted

McLaren → leave → windshield

“My car got hit… asserted

car → hit → ?

I got hit in the arm. asserted

I → hit → arm

There were guys shooting at each other, a whole bunch of people” the tourist told KTLA. asserted

tourist → be → KTLA

Joshua Ramirez, who witnessed the incident, told the news outlet that he and his colleague ran to assist a heavily bleeding man standing near the green McLaren shortly after the shooting. asserted

he → witness → shooting

It remains unclear if the shooting was gang-related and investigators are actively searching for the three perpetrators. uncertain

investigators → remain → perpetrators

LAPD has not released any official information about the suspects and the investigation remains ongoing. asserted

investigation → release → suspects

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