A man was dragged from his car by enraged bystanders and shot after he plowed a vehicle into a crowd in Los Angeles, leaving seven people critically injured and at least 23 others hurt outside a nightclub early Saturday morning, police said.

Cameras in the area are still being canvassed, but the incident appears to have been intentional, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Two law enforcement sources familiar with the situation said the suspect was kicked out of the venue for being intoxicated and disruptive.

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    I never said that the perpetrator is a victim! I said, I would not want the guy who shoots someone who is already pinned down and no longer a threat in revenge to own a gun.

    It’s happened time and time again that crowds identified and attacked the wrong person in the immediate aftermath of such attacks.

    If he is no longer a threat let law enforcement take over and don’t play judge and executioner - that is all I am saying.

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      Because if there is anything we can say with 100% certainty these days it’s that our justice system definitely holds folks accountable who deserve it.

      /s

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          “I can’t make a good argument, so I’ll blame everyone else”

          If you don’t even know what you’re saying, then it’s not my reading comprehension that’s the problem.

          Lmao