Disturbing video posted online shows the moment when police say a mob of teenagers assaulted three military members in California over Memorial Day weekend.
Police say an altercation involving three Marines and several juveniles and young adults happened on Friday, May 26, at the pier in San Clemente, California. Deputies were dispatched at 9:50 p.m. regarding a large group of juveniles and an assault, Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Sgt. Mike Woodruff told Fox News Digital.
Witnesses reportedly saw dozens of people gathering on the T-Street Beach near the San Clemente Pier at around 10 p.m.Â
A minute-long video posted on Nextdoor, a social media platform for neighbors, shows one person throwing a punch at one of the alleged victims from behind before a large fight breaks out. The injured victim is then seen lunging at his assailant, and then the mob was filmed kicking the victims.
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Two victims were filmed lying on the ground in the fetal position and covering their heads as the mob kicked and punched them.
A pair of bystanders intervened in the beating, with one woman putting herself between the victims and their assailants as she outstretched her arms and yelled “Stop!”Â
Police said the Orange County Fire Authority was on the scene, but all victims refused medical assistance.Â
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident and has promised to identify all suspects involved and prosecute them “to the fullest extent of the law.”
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“This is considered an assault with a deadly weapon because of the amount of suspects we are investigating,” Orange County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Frank Gonzalez told local news station KCAL.
“The weapons that were used were their feet while these victims were on the ground. So, regardless if the…
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