Lady Gaga’s dog walker was shot late Wednesday and her two French bulldogs, Koji and Gustav, were stolen, USA TODAY has confirmed.
Around 9:40 p.m. in Hollywood, Calif., a man in his 30s was walking three dogs when a male suspect approached the dog walker and shot him, according to Los Angeles Police Department's Officer Drake Madison. The victim, whose name has not been released, was walking the dogs when a four-door sedan pulled over and two men tried to steal the animals, Los Angeles Police Capt. Jonathan Tippett told the Associated Press.
The dog walker tried to fight them off and was shot by one of the men wielding a semiautomatic handgun during the struggle. LAPD says the suspect stole the two bulldogs and took off in a white vehicle, while a third dog fled the scene and was later recovered. It’s not yet known if both men were armed, Tippett said. Police say the victim is currently in critical condition.