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This is absolutely terrifying…
Pretty Little Liars star Keegan Allen was robbed and brutally attacked at gunpoint and knifepoint in West Hollywood on Thursday night, leaving the actor bloodied and in need of medical attention.
According to TMZ and others on Friday morning, the 37-year-old actor was in the parking lot of the upscale Laurel Supply grocery store when two masked men dressed in black allegedly ambushed him. The suspects reportedly threatened to kill him before one struck him in the head multiple times with a gun while the other held him at knifepoint. Their target? His watch.
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Keegan took to Instagram shortly after the frightening encounter to share what happened, revealing:
“These two dudes hit me in the head and pointed a gun at me with a knife and then took off. They had masks on and took my watch. They took my watch. Dammit.”
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the incident to TMZ, which also reported that security footage captured the attack. Shockingly, the suspects reportedly fled with only Keegan’s watch, leaving him with his bracelet and ring.
You can see video of the incident (below), but be warned, it is VERY scary:
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Paramedics were called to the scene, and the actor was treated for a laceration to his head. In IG comments, Keegan later revealed that he went to the hospital following the assault.
While he reassured fans that he would be “OK,” he also expressed concern that he had suffered a concussion, writing that he was “def concussed.”
Understandably, the experience left him shaken. Keegan also took aim at public safety in the area, declaring:
“West Hollywood is not safe anymore.”
He seemingly called out Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom, questioning whether the city’s surveillance technology would help authorities track down the alleged attackers:
“Will update more soon. Let’s hope all these flock cameras that (Karen Bass), (Gavin Newsom) and everyone thinks will stop crime can find these very dangerous criminals. God bless.”
According to a city report cited in coverage of the incident, West Hollywood has 39 Flock Safety license plate readers and six installed live-video cameras, with 54 cameras approved.
The technology is intended to help law enforcement identify suspects and investigate crimes, though the systems have also sparked privacy concerns over potential data sharing with immigration authorities.
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Keegan is best known for playing Toby Cavanaugh on Pretty Little Liars from 2010 to 2017 before starring as Liam Walker on Walker from 2021 to 2024.
BTW, he most recently appeared in an episode of The Rookie this year.
Here’s hoping Keegan makes a full recovery and authorities are able to identify those responsible for this frightening attack…
[Image via Adriana M. Barraza/WENN]
