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1 arrested, 3 sought in Hollywood Boulevard attack of transgender woman (VIDEO)
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One person has been arrested in connection with a Hollywood Boulevard attack of a transgender woman known as "Vivian."
NBC LA reports the arrest just two days after LAPD announced a $25,000 reward reward for information in the attack, which left the victim hospitalized for a week with severe injuries.
According to police, the subject was arrested Thursday night. Three more people are sought in connection with the assault.
The attack occurred around 2:15 a.m. on May 31, 2013 and was captured on surveillance video pointed at the Walk of Fame.
The Los Angeles Police Department released security camera footage that shows multiple males chasing a woman in a red dress down a dark Hollywood Boulevard. The group is seen kicking the victim on the ground before running away on the Walk of Fame.
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