Crime & Safety
Mass Naked Bike Ride Interrupted By Gunfire In SoCal, 2 Hurt
Two injured after a shooter with a BB gun opens fire at a downtown Los Angeles nude bike ride event.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A man was arrested Saturday for shooting two men with a BB gun during a naked bike ride event in downtown Los Angeles.
The incident was reported around 11 a.m. at Temple and Alameda streets, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Charles Miller told City News Service.
The two victims suffered lacerations and were treated at the scene. It was not immediately clear whether the victims were participating in the event.
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Police said a man, whose name was not released, was taken into custody. The New York Post shared photos and a video from the scene of the incident.
The event was reportedly tied to World Naked Bike Ride Day.
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City News Service contributed to this report
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