A California woman was severely beaten in a “completely random and unprovoked” attack as she pumped gas, according to police and video of the incident.
The victim was filling up her car around 7 p.m. in Gardena, about 14 miles south of Los Angeles, on May 30 when a large, shirtless man pulled up in front of her car, got out and “calmly” walked over to her, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said.
Video of the incident shows the man coming up behind the woman and suddenly punching her square in the face, knocking her to the ground.
The suspect continues to punch the woman in the head and face and also grabs her hair and repeatedly slams her head against the car and concrete, cops said.
The victim was filling up her car when a man pulled up in front of her car, got out and “calmly” walked over to her. Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentAs the man hovers over the victim, a group of people approach and one appears to lead the suspect back to his car, when he “calmly” gets in and drives off, according to cops and video.
The suspect didn’t steal anything from the victim and cops said the attack “appears to be completely random and unprovoked.”
“The victim sustained severe injuries to her head and face due to the attack and was subsequently transported to a local hospital to be treated for her injuries,” police said.
The suspect didn’t steal anything from the victim. Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentShe’s since been released and is recovering at home, they added.
The suspect is described as a black male between 30 and 35 years old who is over 6 feet tall and about 300 to 350 pounds.
On Friday night, the LASD told FOX 11 a person they believe to be the suspect was detained in Long Beach, but further information wasn’t provided.






