Baltimore police are asking for the public’s help identifying a group of suspects accused of attacking an elderly man and trying to rob him outside a city gas station.
Surveillance footage released by authorities shows several people rushing toward the victim outside a 7-Eleven, where police say they assaulted him and displayed weapons.
The video appears to show six unidentified suspects wearing hooded sweatshirts knocking the man to the ground more than once and throwing multiple objects at him during the encounter.
Baltimore police are searching for six hooded suspects who allegedly attacked an elderly man, knocked him down and pointed weapons at him, according to surveillance footage released by investigators. (Baltimore Police Department)
At one point in the footage, one suspect appears to aim what looks like an assault rifle at the victim, while another is seen pointing a sword in his direction, police said.
A Baltimore Police Department shoulder patch is visible on an officer’s uniform. (Tribune News Service via Getty)
Investigators said the incident occurred in Baltimore’s Northern District shortly before 4 a.m. on July 7 at the 7-Eleven on Liberty Heights Avenue.
Baltimore police said the reported assault took place at a gas station on Liberty Heights Avenue in the city’s Northern District. (Google Maps)
The attack follows an announcement Baltimore’s Democratic mayor, Brandon M. Scott, made about the reported drop in violent crime in the city.
Scott’s office noted the city has seen 50 homicides so far this year.
“This total represents the fewest homicides ever recorded in Baltimore through the first six months of a calendar year. Compared to this date last year, Baltimore has seen a 23.1% decrease in homicides and a 2.5% decrease in non-fatal shootings,” the announcement reported.
As for the 7-Eleven incident, Baltimore Police confirmed to INC News that “the victim sustained minor bruising from the assault.”
Police could not confirm if suspects were involved in other related crimes in the city.
The investigation is ongoing.
INC News has reached out to 7-Eleven for comment.
