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Keegan Allen robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint in West Hollywood, loses watch

Actor Keegan Allen, known for Pretty Little Liars, was robbed by two armed men in West Hollywood on the evening of Thursday 8 October and posted a video of the blood on their face. The LA County Sheriff's Office says the suspects took a watch and fled in a vehicle.

3 outlets · 1L · 0C · 2R First reported Account updated

Updated (version 2). New coverage since the last version from Variety.

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The story, neutrally told

Right · 2Actor Keegan Allen, 37, known for playing Toby Cavanaugh on Pretty Little Liars, said they were robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint by two men in West Hollywood on the evening of Thursday 8 October. Right · 1The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office told Fox News Digital that deputies responded to a robbery call at about 9:05pm in the 8400 block of Santa Monica Boulevard, where Allen reported being confronted by two men dressed in black. Right · 1According to the sheriff's office, one suspect pointed a silver handgun and the other a knife and demanded Allen's watch and bracelet; Allen was struck in the face with the handgun, and the suspects took the watch and escaped in a vehicle.

Right · 1The sheriff's office said Allen suffered a forehead laceration; Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel evaluated Allen at the scene and Allen was not taken to hospital. Right · 2Allen posted a graphic video on Instagram showing blood running down their face and clothes, and also shared surveillance footage that appeared to show two masked suspects approaching Allen outside the Laurel Supply grocery store as Allen opened a car door and hitting Allen in the head several times. Right · 2In the post Allen wrote that the men threatened to kill them over a watch, saying "West Hollywood is not safe anymore" and "My life for a watch."

Right · 2Allen also criticised the use of surveillance (Flock) cameras to fight crime, naming Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom; Fox News Digital said it had asked Allen, Bass and Newsom for comment, and the Daily Mail said it had contacted Allen's representatives. Left · 1Variety noted that although West Hollywood has a high number of Flock cameras for its size, Karen Bass is mayor of Los Angeles, which is a separate city. Left · 1Variety and the Daily Mail also said they had contacted Allen's representatives for comment, and Variety noted that Allen most recently starred in ABC's The Rookie, after playing Liam Walker in Walker from 2021 to 2024.

Right · 1No arrests were reported in the coverage, and the suspects had not been identified.

Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.

Left1 outlet

Framing
Variety reports the incident as Allen's account of an alleged attack, in a short entertainment-trade item, and adds a correction on the political target of Allen's post.
Emphasis
Allen's Instagram video and caption, the security footage, and the note that Bass is mayor of a separate city from West Hollywood.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not include the sheriff's office account, the time or location of the call, or the injury details.
Charged language
“Alleged Attack”
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“(Though West Hollywood does have a high amount of Flock cameras for its size, Karen Bass is mayor of Los Angeles, which is a separate city.)” — Variety

Centre0 outlets

No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.

Right2 outlets

Framing
Both outlets treat it as a celebrity crime story led by the bloodied video; Fox adds police detail and sets Allen's criticism of officials and surveillance cameras within the account.
Emphasis
Graphic video, Allen's quote that West Hollywood is 'not safe anymore', and the swipe at Bass and Newsom.
Leaves out or plays down
Daily Mail gives no police account; neither right-side outlet notes that Bass is mayor of a different city; neither reports arrests or any response from the officials named.
Charged language
“terrifying LA attack”“pistol-whipped”“brutal attack”
For example
“"Pretty Little Liars" star Keegan Allen shared graphic video of his bloodied face after two armed men robbed him at gunpoint in West Hollywood.” — Fox News
“shared a shocking video showing blood gushing down the side of his head after the assault” — Daily Mail