East Hollywood - Criminal charges were filed Tuesday against a man accused of shooting a driver who allegedly plowed into a crowd of pedestrians outside an East Hollywood nightclub and injured 37 people.

Efrain Villalobos, 28, of Lawndale, is charged with one felony count each of assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon, according to the criminal complaint.

The complaint alleges that Villalobos personally used a handgun in the commission of the crime and personally inflicted great bodily injury on the driver, Fernando Ramirez, who is charged with 37 counts each of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.

Villalobos allegedly has prior convictions from 2022 for grand theft and 2024 for burglary, according to the complaint.

He was taken into custody abou

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