Suspect accused of ramming car into LA crowd and injuring 36 had at least 11 criminal cases, was on parole: cops

A man suspected of driving his car into a crowd on a sidewalk in Los Angeles, injuring 36 people, has a criminal history that includes a conviction for felony battery, officials said Sunday.

The driver, identified by police as 29-year-old Fernando Ramirez, was attacked by bystanders after the crash early Saturday in east Hollywood, and paramedics later found that he had been shot. ---More...