Security guard beaten to death outside of nightclub Dragonfly in Hollywood— live updates

The man who was brutally beaten outside of a Hollywood nightclub on Sunday has been identified as 32-year-old Daniel Sandifer, according to The Los Angeles Times.

Sandifer worked as a security guard at the Dragonfly Hollywood nightclub. He was approached by a group of seven to 11 men who beat him to death after getting into a confrontation, according to reports.

Police in Los Angeles have not released any official information confirming the identity of Sandifer, The LA Times said a cousin of Sandifer confirmed his identity.

The 32-year-old had two children and was his grandmother’s primary caretaker.

At approximately 2am on Sunday, a 32-year-old man was beaten to death by a large group of people outside of the Dragonfly Hollywood nightclub in Hollywood, California.

The man, who was a security guard that worked at the club was found unresponsive when law enforcement arrived.

According to witnesses, the security guard got into a verbal argument with a group of seven to 11 people when it quickly turned violent. Witnesses reported seeing the group beating and stomping on the victim.

He was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead from his injuries.

Now, a manhunt is under way to find up to 11 suspects responsible.

It is not clear whether the group of people knew the victim prior to the violent attack.

The department’s press release outlining what took place at the Dragonfly describes the suspects being sought as “a group of seven to eleven male Blacks in their 20s” and says that, after the attack, they subsequently “fled on foot westbound on Santa Monica Boulevard to southbound Hudson Avenue”.

It also reveals that its officers were initially responding to a radio call reporting an “Assault with a Deadly Weapon”.

We still do not yet know the precise nature of the dead man’s injuries.

Writing on Instagram, the club has announced its short-term closure to allow staff time to “process and mourn the loss of our colleague”.

Details are hard to come by with the investigation still in its early days, the LAPD telling The Independent this afternoon that there are no further updates at this time beyond the statement already released.

What we do know at this point is that the victim is the 32-year-old Dragonfly bouncer, reportedly a father-of-two, who was brutally beaten to death around 2am in the early hours of Sunday morning by a group of seven to 11 men who subsequently fled the scene, leaving him unresponsive on Santa Monica Boulevard.

The victim died in hospital shortly after and police are now appealing for witnesses and possible phone footage that might cast light on the attack.

Here’s a quick recap from the scene, courtesy of IndyTV.

Emergency responders were seen attempting to resucitate the victim, found lying in the street early on Sunday morning after being attacked, and he was subsequently rushed to a local hospital but died of his injuries.

The venue at 6510 Santa Monica Boulevard, near Wilcox Avenue, is one of LA’s most popular hip hop night spots.

Tyga, Megan Thee Stallion, Wiz Khalifa, Migos and 2 Chainz have all been known to hang out there.

On Saturday, Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley was headlining its regular Signature Saturdays club night in the aftermath of which the deadly violence played out.

The club has since announced in a brief message on Instagram that it is temporarily closing its doors to allow staff time to grieve for their fallen colleague.

If you’re just joining us, here’s Rachel Sharp’s report on precisely what happened outside the club on Sunday morning.

The department’s press release outlining what took place at the Dragonfly describes the suspects being sought as “a group of seven to eleven male Blacks in their 20s” and says that, after the attack, they subsequently “fled on foot westbound on Santa Monica Boulevard to southbound Hudson Avenue”.

It also reveals that its officers were initially responding to a radio call reporting an “Assault with a Deadly Weapon”.

We do not yet know the precise nature of the dead man’s injuries.