A bold move in the crowd: Protection or crossing the line?

Around 2 a.m. on July 19, in East Hollywood, Los Angeles, a serious incident occurred when a vehicle moved unpredictably toward a crowd outside a nightclub. According to AP, Reuters, and CNN, the driver had earlier been asked to leave the club after a minor dispute. He later returned — and what followed shook the entire neighborhood. The car swerved off the curb, striking people gathered near the entrance. Many victims were service staff and local vendors.
When the vehicle stopped, the crowd quickly surrounded the driver. Tension escalated. Then, something unexpected happened: someone appeared to intervene with force...