LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A man was shot and injured while walking singer Lady Gaga’s dogs on a Hollywood street Wednesday night, and two of her French bulldogs were subsequently stolen.
Asia, one of Lady Gaga’s three French bulldogs, was found safe by police after a dog walker was shot and injured in Hollywood, California. The suspects stole Lady Gaga’s two other two bulldogs. February 24, 2021. (OnScene TV)
A third dog escaped, but was later found by the police. The singer is offering a no-question $ 500,000 reward for their safe return, a Lady Gaga spokesperson confirmed to CBSLA on Thursday.
The shooting took place on Wednesday at 9:40 PM in block 1500 of North Sierra Bonita Avenue, just off Sunset Boulevard.
A 30-year-old man, identified by friends at CBSLA as Ryan Fischer, was walking several dogs when two male suspects got out of a car and approached him, Los Angeles police said. After an altercation, the suspects opened fire on him.
They then stole two French bulldogs and fled in a car. The violent crime was caught on a surveillance video obtained by TMZ.
“It was some kind of white sedan, with two doors open on the side, and there I saw a commotion and someone yelling, that was the shot,” witness Buck Angel told reporters on Thursday. ‘I actually started to cry. I’m not joking. I actually started to cry. Because I felt the fear in him. I felt the fear in that guy on the floor. “
Fischer was rushed to a local hospital, police said. His condition as of Friday was unknown.
“His arm was up when they put him in the ambulance, they (paramedics) were talking to him,” said witness Rachel Mason.
Entertainment Tonight reports that the two were Lady Gaga’s dogs. The stolen dogs were called Gustave and Koji. Lady Gaga’s third dog, Miss Asia, escaped and was later found safely by the police.
FILE – Lady Gaga speaks ahead of a rally for current President Joe Biden at a rally at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Penn., On Nov. 2, 2020. (Getty Images)
Friends of Fischer told CBSLA that he would often walk Lady Gaga’s dogs nearby.
“He always walks with the dogs, always with them, if it’s not the group of dogs, it’s one-on-one with the dogs,” Steven Lazaroff told CBSLA.
Lady Gaga is currently in Italy to shoot the movie “Gucci”. She offers a reward of $ 500,000 for the safe return. Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected].
“I’m sure he would take a bullet for those dogs, eat, sleep and breathe those dogs,” Lazaroff said of Fischer.
Police did not immediately confirm these details.
“We have not been able to confirm whether the victim owned the dogs or whether he was walking the dogs on behalf of someone,” LAPD Sgt. Thomas Willers told reporters Wednesday night.
Police described the two men as being between 20 and 25 years old. One of them had blond dreadlocks, a black hoodie and a semi-automatic pistol. The other was dressed in dark clothes.
According to the LAPD, they fled the scene in a four-door Nissan Altima. They sped north on Sierra Bonita toward Hollywood Boulevard.
Investigators are looking in the area for security cameras that can shed light on the crime. There is still no word on whether Fischer was specifically targeted or if it was a random attack.
Lady Gaga has not made a public statement about the situation. Her dogs have had their own verified Instagram page, missasiaxoxo, For several years.
A friend from Lady Gaga’s dog walking service tells me he was always with the French. Police are now looking for the men who shot him and stole two of the dogs. @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/YkGfhRLaYB
– Tina Patel (@tina_patel) February 25, 2021