Three Armed Suspects Ambushed a Visitor on Hacienda Place Before Fleeing

Gunmen ambushed a man in West Hollywood’s Hacienda Place neighborhood late Friday afternoon, stealing several pieces of jewelry before speeding away in a gray sedan, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The incident happened around 5:40 p.m. near Santa Monica Boulevard and was captured on surveillance video showing three armed suspects jumping from the car to confront the victim while a fourth remained behind the wheel. The group fled north moments after the robbery.

Abraham Cortez, visiting from San Francisco with his partner, said he had gone to charge his car and was returning to his friend’s home when the attackers surrounded him. The video came from a nearby security camera and was acquire

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