Leona Lewis has been caught up in a terrifying siege in Los Angeles.
The 24-year-old star was horrified as thugs waving handguns ran towards her car as they attempted to flee police following a high-speed chase.
Miss Lewis’s security intervened before the men ran off, but not before her manager Nicola Carson was thrown to the ground.
The singer had been on her way to LA international airport when she stopped at a Starbucks coffee house to pick up some drinks.
The timing was unfortunate, however, as just then the police chase came careering into the car park outside, where Miss Lewis was waiting.
A source close to the star told the Daily Mail: 'It was absolutely terrifying and Leona Lewis is still very shaken by what happened. It could have been so much worse.
‘Leona Lewis was in her parked car when the chase came to crash around her. Two police cars had blocked off this other car. Men jumped out and suddenly these thugs waving guns ran towards Leona Lewis.
‘LAPD cars were swarming the scene and shoppers were screaming. Thank goodness Leona Lewis’s security tackled one of the men before he ran off. It was a real commotion.
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