US actor Keegan Allen says he was victim of armed robbery
Actor Keegan Allen was violently robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint outside a Los Angeles grocery store. The actor shared a video of the incident, which resulted in a facial injury, to social media.
Why it matters
Reflects ongoing concerns regarding violent crime in urban areas and the use of social media by public figures to document personal safety incidents.
American actor Keegan Allen has said he was violently robbed outside a Los Angeles grocery store, an attack he recounted in a graphic video on social media posted overnight on Thursday.
"Robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint by two young men that threatened to KILL me over my watch and would have! God said no tonight. My life for a watch," posted the actor who appeared in the hit television series Pretty Little Liars .
His post included a video of himself, visibly shaken, describing the episode, blood streaming down his face.
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