New photo shows suspect who allegedly attacked senior citizen at Santa Clarita bar
New photo shows man accused of attacking senior citizen at bar
It happened last Thursday at Dock's Inn.
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - Authorities have released a new photo showing the suspect accused of sending an 84-year-old man to the hospital after just one punch at a Santa Clarita bar last week.
What we know:
Security footage from inside Doc's Inn on Lyons Ave. shows a man in his 20's punching the victim.
According to a bartender, the elderly man was a bar regular who would come in for a glass of wine and enjoy the jukebox.
The elderly man, who was not identified, suffered a fractured skull and brain bleed. As of Saturday evening, he is no longer hospitalized.
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Apparently, a group of four young people walked into the bar just after 1 a.m., then seemingly attacked the man.
It appears someone also vandalized the bar, by smashing one of the windows.
What we don't know:
The motive of the attack is under investigation.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and original reporting by FOX 11's Susan Hirasuna.