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Gunfire erupts at Airbnb party in Hollywood Hills area; 2 struck

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Gunfire erupts at Airbnb party in Hollywood Hills area; 2 struck

Two men were struck by gunfire when an altercation at an Airbnb house party in the Hollywood Hills area turned violent overnight.

Video showed Los Angeles Police Department officers running toward a home in the 1600 block of North Crescent Heights Boulevard in the Hollywood Hills West neighborhood just after 12:15 a.m. Monday after receiving numerous reports of shots fired.

First responders arrive at the scene of a shooting in the Hollywood Hills area on Feb. 12, 2024. (KeyNews.TV)

Investigators determined that a party was being held Sunday night at the Airbnb location when two groups of men got into some type of altercation.

Gunfire erupted as one of those groups was trying to leave the party, according to witnesses.

Police told KTLA that two men struck and wounded by the gunfire were expected to survive.

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It was unclear what prompted the argument between the two groups.

Guests were seen running from the home following the shooting but most have not been cooperating with the investigation, police said.

Weapons were said to have been found at or near the home.

Two people were detained following the shooting but no arrests were immediately reported.

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Rapper faces prison for trying to board LAX flight with loaded semiautomatic pistol

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Rapper faces prison for trying to board LAX flight with loaded semiautomatic pistol

A rapper faces prison time after he attempted to board a flight with a loaded pistol at Los Angeles International Airport.

Tiwan Raybon, 36, of Douglasville, Georgia, also known as “Fat Money” was sentenced Friday to 20 months in federal prison, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Raybon arrived at LAX and attempted to board a flight headed for Atlanta. He was selected for a routine luggage inspection by Transportation Security Administration officials.

Inside Raybon’s carry-on luggage, security officials discovered a Glock 9mm-caliber semiautomatic pistol and several rounds of ammunition.

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Raybon then fled from TSA officers after the discovery, authorities said.

At the time, investigators said Raybon was in illegal possession of the pistol after being previously convicted of multiple felonies and a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence in Cook County, Illinois.

Raybon was later arrested and indicted by a federal grand jury in L.A.

In April 2024, he pleaded guilty to one federal count of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition. On Friday, he was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison.

“It is unlawful for a person convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence to ship, transport, receive, or possess a firearm or ammunition,” FBI officials said. “In addition, firearms are not permitted at checkpoints or in the secure area of airports, including in carry-on luggage or onboard aircraft.”

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Iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel to light up for Team USA

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Iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel to light up for Team USA

The iconic Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier will light up nightly during the Paris Olympics to cheer on Team USA beginning Friday.

The nightly light display will feature the five colored rings to symbolize the Olympic rings, a 90-foot-tall waving American flag to celebrate Team USA, a French flag for the current host country and the American flag to represent the games returning to the United States, specifically Los Angeles in 2028.  

The Ferris wheel will be lit up from sunset until 12:30 a.m.

The Pacific Wheel is the world’s only solar-powered Ferris wheel, featuring 174,000 LED lights mounted on its 40 spokes and two hubs. The wheel’s lighting system features 16.7 million color value combinations to display dynamic, custom, computer-generated lighting entertainment, according to a news release.

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Visitors can visit the theme park from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. to catch a ride on the nine-story carnival ride, which takes riders to heights of more than 130 feet over the Pacific Ocean.

If you can’t make it out to the Santa Monica Pier yourself, Pacific Park offers an online stream of the Ferris wheel.

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Security guard attacked, hit with skateboard in Santa Ana

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Security guard attacked, hit with skateboard in Santa Ana

Police asked the public for help this week in their search for a man who attacked a Target security guard with a skateboard in Santa Ana last month.

The altercation occurred on June 10, when the security guard asked a trespassing suspect to leave the store located at 1441 W. 17th Street, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.

“The suspect struck the victim multiple times with his skateboard, causing injuries, and then fled the store,” the Police Department stated in a post on Instagram.

Police are searching for a suspect following an assault on a security guard in Santa Ana. (Santa Ana Police Department)

Video embedded on the post shows the suspect swinging a skateboard at the guard and then running out of the store.

The attacker was described as a White man between 18 and 25 years old. He had a thin build, curly blonde hair, and was wearing a black sweatshirt, light-colored shirt, blue plaid shorts, black socks and black shoes.

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Anyone with information was asked to call police at 714-245-8441.

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