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Injured store worker speaks out after deadly random attack in San Francisco
Injured retailer employee speaks out after lethal random assault in SF
A longtime 7-Eleven employee in San Francisco spoke out Thursday, saying he was grateful to be alive after making an attempt to cease an assault suspect who then punched him – earlier than killing a 3rd man.
SAN FRANCISCO – A longtime 7-Eleven employee in San Francisco says he’s grateful to be alive after making an attempt to cease an assault suspect who then punched him earlier than killing a 3rd man.
The worker who needs to solely be recognized as Bob mentioned, “Yeah, I used to be fortunate.”
He was left battered and bruised after the assault.
Bob and a second man have been attacked at random by a suspect on the retailer close to Bayshore Boulevard and Arleta Avenue in Visitacion Valley.
Police say the suspect went on to kill a 3rd man exterior in yet one more unprovoked assault.
“Very scary,” Bob mentioned.
The suspect, Charles Brief, 32, has been arrested on numerous felony counts, together with homicide, kidnapping, assault, mayhem and theft.
In keeping with Bob and police, it started at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday when the suspect randomly grabbed a person ready for a bus cease exterior the shop and put him in a headlock.
73-year-old man overwhelmed to loss of life exterior San Francisco Visitacion Valley 7-Eleven
San Francisco police are investigating an early morning murder in Visitacion Valley on Tuesday. Investigators say a person started attacking individuals at a 7-Eleven retailer on Bayshore Boulevard close to Arleta Avenue at round 6:30 a.m. Police mentioned the suspect then left and attacked a 73-year-old man exterior the shop, beating him to loss of life. The suspect was taken into custody as he was fleeing, police mentioned.
“Locking his neck, convey him inside the shop and knock him within the window,” Bob mentioned.
The sufferer pleaded with Bob to name 911.
Bob went across the money register, however then the intruder turned his consideration to him.
“I grabbed my cellphone, and he hit me, perhaps 3 times, and I went down,” Bob mentioned.
The suspect left the shop. Bob locked the doorways and stored the sufferer inside for security.
However that is when police say the suspect then attacked and killed a 3rd man, Richard Owen Sr., 77. That assault, which police say was additionally unprovoked, was captured on surveillance video.
“I am sorry about that man, what occurred to him, and his household,” Bob mentioned.
Bob says he would not really feel like a hero for stepping in.
“No, I do not consider,” he mentioned. “Simply tried to assist. Anyone may have completed that.”
Bob started working on the 7-Eleven retailer 40 years in the past, just a few months after his son Richard was born.
“It mustn’t occur to him particularly as a result of he would not harm a fly and for one thing like this to occur to him, it is very unlucky,” Richard mentioned.
Bob had hoped to return to work, however his household insisted that he retire. Bob reluctantly agreed.
“It isn’t value it,” he mentioned.