Transient held in fatal West Los Angeles vehicle assault April 5, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail LOS ANGELES (AP) — A transient used a vehicle to assault two other transients, killing one, in the West Los Angeles area, authorities said. One of the victims struck around 12:05 a.m. Sunday was dragged more than 200 yards (182.8 meters), causing fatal injuries, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a statement. The other victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening. Los Angeles police spotted the suspect in his vehicle a few blocks away and took him into custody after a pursuit. The department said all three of the men involved in the incident lived at a homeless encampment near the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus.