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Terrifying moment businessman is pistol-whipped and robbed in broad daylight on bustling Los Angeles street

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Jerkovich, K. (2026, October 23). Terrifying moment businessman is pistol-whipped and robbed in broad daylight on bustling Los Angeles street. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/us-news/la-fashion-district-store-owner-pistol-whipped-in-broad-daylight/

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Ronan Vered, an Israeli business owner in Los Angeles, was violently attacked and robbed on October 21 at around 3:15 p.m. near his store in the Fashion District. Surveillance footage shows two masked men in black jumping out of a black sedan and pistol-whipping Vered before stealing what is reported to be a Rolex watch worth about $50,000. The police are investigating but have not yet identified the suspects or provided details on their motive.

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On Wednesday, October 21, at around 3:15 p.m., Israeli business owner Ronan Vered was pistol-whipped and robbed by two masked men in Los Angeles' Fashion District. Shocking surveillance footage shows the assailants emerging from a black sedan, rushing Vered as he stood near his store's doorway, and holding a gun to his head before one of them started beating him. The robbers assaulted Vered for several minutes, blood splattering on the ground during the attack. One of the suspects managed to take Vered’s watch before both fled in their getaway car. The incident occurred in broad daylight with customers still inside the store. Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt shared the video on social media, emphasizing safety concerns for Angelenos.

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Katie Jerkovich

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🔮 Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt shared the terrifying video on social media on Thursday, with a stark message to Angelenos.

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Two masked thugs jumped a longtime Los Angeles business owner in broad daylight, pistol-whipping him in the head and stealing his watch during a brazen robbery in the city’s Fashion District. asserted

thugs → jump → District

Shocking surveillance footage shows the two men, dressed in black, leaping out of the passenger side of a black sedan and rushing Israeli business owner Ronan Vered as he stood in the doorway of his store Wednesday, Oct. 21, at around 3:15 p.m. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted

he → show → California

The video shows the two suspects holding a gun to Vered’s head before one of them starts beating him to the ground, with customers still inside the store. asserted

one → show → store

The robbers take turns yanking and assaulting the businessman before one of them unleashes a brutal pistol-whipping attack to his head. asserted

one → take → head

Blood can be seen splattered on the ground in the aftermath. asserted

Blood → see → aftermath

Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters Vered struggles to escape the beating, but one of the suspects allegedly manages to snatch the watch from his wrist before the pair flee in their getaway car. Los Angeles Police Department Public Information Officer Tony Im confirmed that officers responded to a robbery in the 1100 block of East 12th Street that afternoon. uncertain

officers → download → Street

Police were called shortly after 3 p.m. for a robbery involving a victim in his 50s whose watch was stolen. asserted

watch → call → 50s

Authorities did not provide a value for the timepiece, though the outlet reported it was a Rolex worth about $50,000. asserted

it → provide → timepiece

A crime bulletin was issued for two Black male suspects wearing black who were driving a black sedan, Im said. asserted

m → issue → sedan

No further details were immediately available, and the investigation remains ongoing. asserted

investigation → remain → ?

Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt shared the terrifying video on social media on Thursday, with a stark message to Angelenos. asserted

Pratt → share → Angelenos

“My buddy’s neighbor just got robbed and pistol-whipped in broad daylight in downtown LA. asserted

neighbor → rob → LA

Look at how unbothered these animals are. asserted

animals → look → ?

No fear of getting arrested,” Pratt wrote on X. “Good luck, LA! asserted

Pratt → arrest → X.

Ain’t nobody coming to help you.” asserted

nobody → come → you

Authorities have not released a motive for the shooting or identified the suspects. asserted

Authorities → release → suspects

Terrifying moment businessman is pistol-whipped and robbed in broad daylight on bustling Los Angeles street

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