In San Francisco, police are searching for suspects who were caught on video assaulting a group of elderly men in a violent attempted robbery on Saturday night.
Brutal attack on 3 men caught on camera in SF's Chinatown
Video of the attack shows a group of seniors walking near Portsmouth Square in Chinatown when they're approached by two suspects who begin throwing punches at them. One victim is hit directly in the face and falls down, appearing to be out cold.
The video was circulated widely on social media.
2 escape after knocking 2 victims to the ground during robbery attempt at Portsmouth Square on Clay Street in Chinatown, per @SFPD @SFPDCentral, hoping for leads from this VIDEO pic.twitter.com/z1Gqk6csrO
— Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) November 11, 2019
Three men -- all in their 60s -- were injured in the attack. Two were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while a third was treated at the scene.
Police are seeking at least two suspects, who may have been involved in related incident two blocks away the night before. In both incidents, the getaway vehicle is described as a dark-colored SUV.
More here: Violent beating of three seniors in San Francisco’s Chinatown sparks fear, outrage
