Disturbing footage captured the moment a Texas brute armed with a 5-foot-long spear-like tree branch randomly punched an unsuspecting bar patron in the head and then punched an employee in the face.
Adam Mercado and his girlfriend, Taylor Monnet, met friends at City Tavern in downtown Dallas on Friday before noticing the man holding a branch, he said. on social networks.
Mercado recalled that the man had “carved” the branch into a spear, which he estimated to be about five feet long, but continued to enjoy quality time with his group on the bar’s front patio.
The unknown man is seen hitting Mercado in the head with the large stick during the unprovoked attack. Adam Mercado / YouTube
“At first my senses were going crazy, my intuition was going crazy, so I said, you know what, let’s go inside and have a drink,” Mercado. told KeynoteUSA Dallas Fort Worth.
However, at around 2 a.m. on Saturday, the couple decided to return home and say goodbye to their friends just as the man was passing by on the sidewalk.
The suspect backs away before turning and punching Mercado in the head, sending the customer to the ground, clutching his head.
“The force of the blow was enough to break said branch in half, sending splinter fragments to those nearby,” Mercado said on social media. “The thunderous sound was so loud that it actually sounded like a gunshot, sending a shockwave of panic through the patio patrons.”
The random man then turned to a bar employee who was near the entrance and punched him in the face without hesitation.
The suspect then approaches a bar employee and punches him in the face before fleeing the scene. Adam Mercado / YouTube
The violent stranger then casually walks away “into the dark shadows of downtown Dallas” while Mercado’s girlfriend can be seen walking toward both men before running to the bar for help.
“I didn’t know what to do in that case,” an emotional Monnet told KeynoteUSA. “So I ran to the bar and screamed, begging for help from anyone.”
Mercado, a Dallas bartender with limited health care options, refused to ride by ambulance, worried about the cost.
Mercado’s girlfriend can be seen walking towards both men before running to the bar for help. Adam Mercado / YouTube
“I finally went to the hospital a few hours later because my head was ringing, my ears, everything, I was in pain,” Mercado said. “And I knew I had to get checked out.”
He was diagnosed with a concussion after being admitted, according to KeynoteUSA 6.
Mercado said he has had trouble leaving his apartment since the attack and called the whole experience “very surreal.”
Mercado was diagnosed with a concussion after being admitted to the hospital. Adam Mercado
“It has been really traumatic, you know, they have never done any type of violence to me,” Mercado revealed. “I’m grateful to be alive and I hope this never happens again.”
Police have yet to identify the suspect and their investigation remains ongoing.
The Post has contacted the Dallas Police Department for comment.
The couple wants the community to be aware of their surroundings since the violent attacker remains at large, both said. KeynoteUSA 8.
Mercado said he has had trouble leaving his apartment since the attack and called the whole experience “very surreal.” KeynoteUSADFW
They are also asking anyone who recognizes the man to come forward and report him to the police.
“I always keep my guard up, I make sure I keep my head up, because for 10 seconds I let my guard down and this happened,” Mercado told the outlet.
Since the beginning of the year, Dallas has had more than 2,000 aggravated assaults and more than 7,000 simple assaults citywide, according to data provided by the Dallas Police Department.
In May, more than 500 violent crimes were reported.
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