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Gunfire erupts outside trendy West Hollywood clothing store during daylight robbery

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Jerkovich, K. (2026, October 2). Gunfire erupts outside trendy West Hollywood clothing store during daylight robbery. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/us-news/gunfire-erupts-outside-la-clothing-store-during-daylight-robbery/

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Three masked men robbed a shopper outside Fugazi clothing store in West Hollywood around 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Surveillance footage shows them beating the victim before one of them fires several shots; the injured man was taken to hospital. The suspects fled in a silver car, smashing into a black Ferrari as they left, causing chaos but no additional injuries. Authorities are searching for the masked individuals and have not released information on their motive or identities.

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On Thursday around 5:30 p.m., three masked men in black hoodies leaped out of a silver car and attacked a shopper outside Fugazi, a clothing store on Holloway Drive near Hancock Avenue in West Hollywood. Surveillance footage showed the suspects wrestling the victim to the ground before one fired several shots; witnesses heard approximately five or six gunshots. The injured man was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating this daylight robbery, which occurred during normal business hours.

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Three masked thugs jumped a shopper outside a trendy West Hollywood boutique in broad daylight, beating him to the ground before one of them allegedly opened fire in a brazen robbery caught on camera. uncertain

one → jump → camera

The three men, dressed in black hoodies and masks, leaped out of a silver car and swarmed the man in red pants outside Fugazi, a clothing and shoe store in the 8700 block of Holloway Drive near Hancock Avenue, around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. uncertain

men → dress → Department

The terrifying attack unfolded in seconds, with surveillance footage showing the suspects surrounding the victim and appearing to wrestle him toward the ground. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted

suspects → unfold → California

One of the men then appeared to fire at the shopper before the trio scrambled back into their getaway car and sped off. asserted

trio → appear → car

Deputies arriving at the scene found the man suffering from a gunshot wound. asserted

man → arrive → wound

He was rushed to a hospital, though his condition was not immediately known, KTLA reported. asserted

KTLA → rush → hospital

A nearby witness told the outlet they heard around five or six gunshots during the violent encounter. asserted

they → tell → encounter

The aftermath was just as chaotic, with footage showing a bullet hole in a storefront window and shell casings scattered across the area where the robbery allegedly took place. uncertain

robbery → show → place

The suspects also smashed into a black Ferrari parked nearby as they fled, authorities said. asserted

authorities → smash → Ferrari

Two people inside the luxury sports car were innocent bystanders caught in the chaos. asserted

people → catch → chaos

Neither was injured in the collision, according to authorities. uncertain

Neither → injure → authorities

The masked suspects were last seen heading east on Holloway Drive in the silver vehicle, triggering a manhunt. asserted

suspects → see → manhunt

Authorities have not released a motive for the shooting or identified the suspects. asserted

Authorities → release → suspects

Gunfire erupts outside trendy West Hollywood clothing store during daylight robbery

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