Police Search For Missouri Man Who Violently Punched A 12-Year-Old Boy
Police out in Cape Girardeau, Missouri are currently looking for a man who sucker-punched a 12-year-old boy in an incident that was all caught on camera.
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In the video clip, which has now gone viral, shows the shocking moment a dark-colored sports vehicle abruptly stops near the young boy who is seen peacefully dancing on Main Street near Independence Street. Seconds later, the passenger of the vehicle gets out, approaches the boy from behind, and punches him right in the face!
The young boy falls to the ground and starts to bleed from the head. The suspect runs back into the vehicle and quickly leaves the scene. The victim was transported to the hospital and is recovering.
According to CBS affiliate KFVS12, police say he was able to tell officers at the hospital that he did not know the suspect. The victim also said he and his friends did not have any disputes that would have led to this incident. Thankfully, officers do have information on the identity of the suspect and also information on the vehicle he was a passenger in.
However, they are encouraging the public to call them if they have any more information on this incident.
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