Keegan Allen Beaten and Robbed at Gunpoint in West Hollywood: "My Life for a Watch"

Actor Keegan Allen, best known forPretty Little LiarsandWalker, says he was attacked by two masked men outside a grocery store in West Hollywood on the night of October 8. According to his own account, the men hit him in the head with a handgun, held a knife on him, and demanded his watch and bracelet before fleeing in a vehicle. He shared footage of a forehead laceration on Instagram and said he likely has a concussion.

The robbery happened around 9:05 PM in the 8400 block of Santa Monica Boulevard, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating. In his post, Allen wrote that the men threatened to kill him over his watch, adding,“God said no tonight.”HisWalkerco-star Colin Ford and thousands of fans responded with support, and Allen made his feelings about the neighborhood clear: he says West Hollywood is not safe anymore.

The attack has sparked a bigger conversation about violent crime in high-traffic parts of Los Angeles, and it’s the kind of story that hits differently when it happens at nine at night outside a grocery store. Nobody’s saying a watch is worth a life, because it isn’t. So here’s our question for you: has this kind of story changed how you move through your own city after dark? Sound off in the comments.