Keegan Allen posts graphic injury photos after West Hollywood gunpoint robbery
Actor Keegan Allen shared Instagram photos of his bloody neck and hospital stay after a gunpoint robbery in West Hollywood, with police still searching for the two suspects.
Actor Keegan Allen posted graphic Instagram photos showing his injuries after being pistol‑whipped and robbed at gunpoint in West Hollywood. The incident highlights ongoing safety concerns in a popular Los Angeles area and the fact that the suspects remain at large.
Keegan Allen, known for his role on "Pretty Little Liars," posted stark Instagram images of a bloody neck, a blood‑stained shirt and a hospital bed with a cold pack on his leg The images show how violent last week's robbery was.
According to TMZ, the actor was accosted on a Thursday night by two men dressed in all black on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. Police say one suspect pointed a gun at Allen while the other brandished a knife and demanded his jewelry. The gunman then pistol‑whipped Allen, stole his watch and fled with his accomplice in a vehicle.
"Thank you all for such kind and caring messages. I’m on the mend," Allen wrote in the Instagram caption.
He added that he is "really grateful" to God, law enforcement, his friends and the hospital's medical staff for their support.
Paramedics treated Allen at the scene for a head laceration before releasing him, according to the report. Since then, he has continued to document the incident on Instagram, warning that West Hollywood is no longer safe and sharing a video that includes surveillance footage of the masked suspects outside a luxury grocery store.
What we know
- The robbery occurred on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood.
- Two suspects, one armed with a gun and the other with a knife, demanded Allen's jewelry.
- Allen was pistol‑whipped, suffered a head laceration, and had his watch stolen.
- Paramedics treated him at the scene; he was later photographed in a hospital bed with visible blood on his shoes.
- Allen posted the images and a video update on Instagram, thanking supporters and expressing gratitude to authorities.
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