Vicious attack on California homeless man caught on camera at Venice Beach Boardwalk

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Vicious attack on California homeless man caught on camera at Venice Beach Boardwalk

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Cops are hunting for two men they say viciously attacked a homeless man at a popular strip on a California beach.

A bystander recorded the brutal beating, which ended with one of the suspects pummeling the victim with a folding chair just off the Venice Beach boardwalk.
The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was expected to recover from his injuries.
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The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was expected to recover from his injuries.

“My heart was beating out of my chest,” James Karhu, who shot the shocking video, told NBC Los Angeles.


Police are still looking for two suspects who fled the scene before officers arrived.
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Police are still looking for two suspects who fled the scene before officers arrived.

It was not clear from the report when exactly the beat down took place. Police said the two suspects fled before officers arrived at the scene.

The unidentified victim was taken to a hospital, where he was expected to recover.
James Karhu said he started filming the attack after neighbors called 911.
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James Karhu said he started filming the attack after neighbors called 911.

Karhu said he started recording the attack after neighbors dialed 911.

The shocking footage shows one of the suspects beating the victim with a folding chair.
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The shocking footage shows one of the suspects beating the victim with a folding chair.

“I was hoping by filming, we’d be able to catch this guy,” Karhu told the station.

It was not immediately clear what sparked the wild beating.
The victim tries to defend himself from a man beating him with a folding chair.
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The victim tries to defend himself from a man beating him with a folding chair.

“All I heard was the main guy in white saying, ‘Get out of here. Get out of Venice Beach. You don’t belong in Venice Beach,’” Karhu recalled.

Cops urged anyone with information to call the Pacific Community Police Station at (310) 482-6334.

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Re: Vicious attack on California homeless man caught on camera at Venice Beach Boardw

Kenneth Matherne was attacked from behind by 17-year-old Drake Mobley and 19-year-old Tre Paul Britton. The two teens threw him to the ground, punched him in the face and used a stun gun on the disabled man before swiping his wallet and cellphone. Since then, Matherne has received gift from local businesses and the community, while police are still hunting for the driver of the teens' getaway vehicle.
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By Lee Moran / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 8:39 AM
Kenneth Matherne was attacked from behind by 17-year-old Drake Mobley and 19-year-old Tre Paul Britton. The two teens threw him to the ground, punched him in the face and used a stun gun on the disabled man before swiping his wallet and cellphone. Since then, Matherne has received gift from local businesses and the community, while police are still hunting for the driver of the teens' getaway vehicle.




Footage from a surveillance nearby surveillance camera caught two teens beating a disabled man, eventually stealing his wallet and cellphone.
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Footage from a surveillance nearby surveillance camera caught two teens beating a disabled man, eventually stealing his wallet and cellphone.

Shocking surveillance footage shows the moment a disabled Louisiana man was beaten down by two teens in a brutal, unprovoked attack.

Kenneth Matherne, 26, was walking to his Houma home on Nov. 11, when he was jumped by two punks from behind.
The teens threw the man to the ground, punching him six times in the face and using a stun gun on him before hopping into their getaway vehicle.
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The teens threw the man to the ground, punching him six times in the face and using a stun gun on him before hopping into their getaway vehicle.



Drake Mobley, 17, and Tre Paul Britton, 19, allegedly threw him to the ground, punched him six times in the face and then Tased him on the back of his neck.
Kenny Matherne, 26, suffered a busted lip, broken nose and two black eyes in the assault, and was also attacked with a stun gun.
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Kenny Matherne, 26, suffered a busted lip, broken nose and two black eyes in the assault, and was also attacked with a stun gun.

Cops claim they then stole Matherne's wallet and cellphone before escaping in a Ford Explorer.

17-year-old Drake Mobley was one of the teens arrested for the assault in Houma, La.
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17-year-old Drake Mobley was one of the teens arrested for the assault in Houma, La.

The victim suffered a busted lip, broken nose and two black eyes.

Police Chief Todd Duplantis told Fox 8 that the attack appeared to be "a crime of opportunity" and that officers worked hard to detain the suspects.
Tre Paul Britton, 19, was also cuffed for his role in the attack on Kenneth Matherne.
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Tre Paul Britton, 19, was also cuffed for his role in the attack on Kenneth Matherne.


"They did a lot of work on this. They put a lot of boots on the ground and there was a lot of door knockings," he added, revealing a Crimestoppers tip gave them the details needed to make arrests.
Matherne says the community has been supportive and helpful since the attack, with one business giving him a $500 Walmart card.
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Matherne says the community has been supportive and helpful since the attack, with one business giving him a $500 Walmart card.

Matherne, who has almost fully recovered from the terrifying ordeal, said he was "doing a lot better."

And he also paid tribute to the local community, who rallied together for him in his hour of need. One business owner gave him a $500 Walmart gift card, while another sent him $60 in support.

Cops are now hunting for the getaway driver.

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