Police Scramble To Find Larry Elder Egger

VENICE, CA — Two suspects who attacked Larry Elder and his aide during a campaign stop at a homeless encampment in Venice remain at large, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Friday.

The leading Republican candidate in the Gubnertorial recall was near 3rd Street and Rose avenues when a woman in a gorilla mask and pink wig rode by on a bicycle and attempted to egg him. Then, a crowd started to chase the candidate and his team. The woman missed, throwing the egg just over his head as the crowd swarmed. Elder was then pushed inside a vehicle that drove off.

Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Area detectives are now investigating the attack that happened on Elder's aide, who approached the suspect in the gorilla mask, police said. The suspect started yelling and hit the aide, slapping him on the face. As the aide and Elder walked to the vehicle to leave the aide was hit again, this time in the back of the head by another suspect who was yelling at him. During that altercation, an unknown person approached the aide from the side and struck him in the face.

Police described the woman suspect as a white woman wearing a black gorilla mask, riding a bicycle. The male suspect was described by police as white, bald and wearing a gray t-shirt.

The aide did not sustain any serious injuries and no medical treatment was required at the time, police said.

There is limited suspect information at this time, police said. Detectives are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to contact LAPD Pacific Area's Det. Elliott at 310-482-6313 or 1-877-527-3247 during non-business hours.

Anyone who wants to be anonymous can call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or go to www.lapdonline.org.

We were covering @larryelder in #Venice this morning when the Republican running for Governor encountered an angry crowd while touring a homeless encampment. Here’s our @ABC7 video of when an egg was thrown at Elder and his staff #CaliforniaRecallElection #larryelder pic.twitter.com/qNtenzqbFZ
— Josh Haskell (@abc7JoshHaskell) September 8, 2021

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