SEATTLE — A brutal beatdown of a 22-year-old freelance photographer in Seattle was captured on surveillance footage and widely distributed on social media Sunday, which raised concern for the city that has seen rampant violence since 2020.
KTTH radio host Jason Rantz posted the footage on Twitter. The video shows two men approaching one another on an empty city street. Suddenly, the man in the white shirt is thrown to the ground and repeatedly stomped. It is a disturbing crime where the victim was knocked unconscious and robbed.
GRAPHIC VIDEO WARNING
NEW: A 22-year-old freelance photographer visiting Seattle was brutally beaten unconscious & robbed in the Mount Baker neighborhood. Days later, he's still coughing up blood & incurring medical debt.
WARNING: the video is a tough watch. Read more below.https://t.co/l1SUtNzmgu pic.twitter.com/zgdkxeiFeH
— (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) August 8, 2021
The victim identified himself as Caliber Visuals from Los Angeles, KTTH reported. The incident took place on July 31 at about 6:15 p.m. The report said the suspect stole at least $900 in cash and an iPhone 12. The victim reportedly suffered a brain bleed and a fractured eye, according to a GoFundMe page.
A bystander “came to the victim’s aid and called 911. Medics transported him to Harborview Medical Center, where he received treatment for head trauma and significant injuries to his face,” Seattle Police Department said in a press statement.
Law enforcement authorities are looking for the man responsible for the felony assault, Fox News reported. The suspect is described as a male, black, 5’10″, 180 lbs., with a medium build, and was wearing an orange and yellow t-shirt and black pants with a white stripe down the side at the time of the attack, police said.
“Four days later I’m trying to stay positive with the fact I’m still here and able to move forward in life,” the victim reportedly posted online. “But I still find myself spitting up blood and severe headaches.”
