The crash and shooting occurred outside The Vermont Hollywood, located on Vermont Avenue just south of Santa Monica Boulevard. (photo by Edwin Folven)

Police arrested a man on Aug. 3 who allegedly shot a driver accused of crashing his car into a crowd of people outside a nightclub in East Hollywood on July 19.

The suspected gunman, Efrain Villalobos, 28, of Lawndale, was captured by security cameras at the scene and images of him were widely broadcast by the media. Villalobos, who wore distinctive large loop ear gauges, was identified by police shortly after the crime. On Aug. 3, police received a tip that he may be in the city of Redondo Beach, and officers from the Redondo Beach Police Department took Villalobos into custody around 1:15 p.m. Los Angeles Police Department detectives responded and took custody of Villalobos, who is being held without bail. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged him with assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon, both felonies. He pleaded not guilty on Aug. 5 and has a preliminary hearing set for Aug. 15.

Fernando Ramirez, 29, the man accused of driving his Nissan Versa into the crowd outside The Vermont Hollywood nightclub, is facing 74 felony charges, including 37 counts of attempted murder and 37 counts of assault with a deadly weapon. Thirty-seven people were injured during the incident, including multiple people hospitalized in critical or serious condition. People outside the club pulled Ramirez from his vehicle after the crash and punched and kicked him. Villalobos walked up and shot Ramirez in the back before fleeing the scene, police said.

Ramirez, of San Clemente, was among the people hospitalized after the crash. He was released to police on July 29 and placed in the Men’s Central Jail. Ramirez is being held on $37.2 million bail and is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment on Sept. 4.

Efrain Villalobos is accused of shooting a man who drove into a crowd on July 19, injuring 37 people. (photo courtesy of the LAPD)

The investigation determined that Ramirez was ejected from the nightclub prior to returning and driving into the crowd. His vehicle also struck people standing at a taco stand and in a valet area outside the club, located on Vermont Avenue just south of Santa Monica Boulevard. The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to call LAPD detectives at (213)484-3451.