A North Carolina store owner was arrested for allegedly beating up a customer while they were having a seizure.
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The assault took place at Princess Market in Rocky Mount where Sobhi Hassan,68, confronted Gregory Evans around midnight on Dec. 22. Video footage shows Hassan attacking Evans with a stick while shouting “Get out….get out motherf**ker” as the victim started having a seizure. Hassan was arrested on Tuesday for the attack and was charged with simple assault.
Locals said they have been asking for the closure of the store after learning about the attack and added that Hassan allegedly showed discriminatory behavior towards customers for several years. A petition was also created and protestors gathered around the store to boycott the business.
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Evans’s sister, Edith Cooper, said her brother is in stable condition but he doesn’t have full mobility of his body due to the extent of his injuries.
“He’s a little slow, and he still doesn’t have full mobility of his body at this time. But he’s okay.”
SOURCE: Yahoo! News