Woman attacked by unhoused man in Santa Monica

A recent attack in Santa Monica once again prompts discussion on homelessness and violence.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - A man who is believed to be unhoused attacked two women in Santa Monica.

FOX 11 spoke with one of the victims who is recovering from a head injury.

Surveillance video showed a man holding an empty bottle targeting a woman at a business near the corner of 20th Street and Arizona Avenue.

The latest attack in Santa Monica once again prompted a discussion on mental health and homelessness.

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