Sickening video shows an attacker randomly sock a man in the head in a Brooklyn mall, knocking the victim out cold, cops said Monday.
The 36-year-old victim was standing inside the Kings Plaza Mall at 5100 Avenue U apparently minding his own business when the male suspect and another guy approached him from behind, according to police.
The suspect then reaches around and bashes the victim on the side of the face, sending him crashing to the floor, the video shows. The victim remains motionless where he landed face-down, as onlookers appear stunned.
A 36-year-old man was knocked unconscious by a stranger at the Kings Plaza Mall in Brooklyn. NYPD
The victim did not know the suspect or his companion. DCPIThe punch caused “serious physical injury,” and the man was taken to Brookdale Hospital in stable condition, cops said.
Police said the victim didn’t appear to know his attackers, and no words were exchanged between them.
The duo fled the mall.
The victim was left face down on the mall’s floor after getting punched. DCPI
The duo fled the mall after the attack. DCPIAnyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
