Assailant sought in unprovoked attack on homeless man recorded on surveillance video in Twentynine Palms

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities on Friday continued their efforts to identify and locate an assailant who was seen on surveillance video viciously striking a homeless man in a Twentynine Palms parking lot.

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, the footage shows the suspect walking up to a homeless man and kicking him in the head for no apparent reason.
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The incident occurred Monday behind a 7-Eleven, authorities said.

Sheriff's detectives are seeking information about the suspect and the registered owner of the vehicle used during the unprovoked attack.
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The victim told investigators he was unsure why he was attacked, adding that he had never seen the assailant before the encounter.

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