China News Agency, Los Angeles, June 22. An Asian man in Los Angeles, California, USA was beaten into a coma after an "unprovoked attack" on the streets of Koreatown on the 21st.
According to news from the US media on the 22nd, the victim's name is Leo, a 32-year-old US Navy veteran.
At about 1:45 p.m. local time on June 21, he stood near the bus stop at the intersection of Wilshire Avenue and Vermont Avenue in Koreatown, Los Angeles, looking at his phone while waiting for the bus.
A strong man who was sitting on the bench next to him suddenly got up and walked over from behind, punching the victim's face with his fist for no reason.
The victim was attacked suddenly and collapsed to the ground.
The beating man also grabbed the unconscious victim and said to the witnesses next to him, "Look, he is fine." The witnesses quickly helped the victim to the bench, and the beating man walked away.
A woman helped the victim call the police, and an ambulance rushed to the scene to take the victim to the hospital. The police then rushed to the hospital to inquire about the situation.
It can be seen from the photos released by the local media after Leo was beaten that there are many obvious bruises on his face.
Leo said he was knocked out when the incident happened, and when he woke up, his mind went blank and he didn't know what was going on.
After coming out of the hospital, he returned to the site of the incident and found surveillance video that recorded the entire attack.
The local police are still looking for the suspect.
The victim said he didn't know why the stranger attacked him for no reason, believing it might be a hate crime.
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