Based on court docket paperwork obtained by KFOR, a homeless man recognized as Tilman Shannon was jumped and practically overwhelmed to loss of life by a big group of teenagers on Could 26.
Oklahoma Metropolis police have arrested two teenagers and are trying to find a number of extra after following a brutal assault on a homeless man who was left for lifeless.
Based on court docket paperwork obtained by native information station KFOR, a homeless man, recognized as Tilman Shannon, was practically overwhelmed to loss of life after being jumped by a mob of teenagers on Could 26 within the car parking zone of a 7/11 gasoline station.
Oklahoma Metropolis Police Sgt. Dillion Quirk instructed KFOR that a few of the most heinous components of the assault have been discovered on social media, as one of many alleged suspects, Veronica Benavente, 19, streamed the assault on her Instagram web page.
Police stated that Benavente is heard within the minute-and-a-half video telling Shannon, “We’re youngsters,” earlier than reportedly yelling racist slurs on the man.
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The group is claimed to have bragged about being youngsters within the battle and laughed a number of instances as they continued to beat him.
Not solely was the assault reportedly streamed on-line for all of Benavente’s followers to see, surveillance video captured the entire ordeal, and revealed that a number of teenagers have been concerned, kicking issues off by yelling and threatening Shannon from one in every of their automobiles.
The footage sees Shannon try and run away, solely to be overwhelmed down close to a dumpster on the reverse finish of the car parking zone.
Quirk instructed KFOR that the teenagers went as far as to tug Shannon’s colostomy bag out in the course of the assault.
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“He had some fairly extreme accidents and fairly important trauma,” Quirk instructed KFOR, earlier than sharing that Shannon was taken to an area hospital and is predicted to outlive.
Police stated about 9 teenagers have been concerned within the assault, however as of now, solely Benavente, Eric Villagomez, 18, and three different juvenile suspects, have been arrested. However they’re nonetheless trying to find 4 different suspects seen within the video.
Based on arrest data, obtained by the New York Put up, Benavente is being held within the Oklahoma County Detention Middle on $150,000 bond and is going through fees of aggravated assault and battery, accent to crime and conspiracy to commit a felony. Villagomez, in the meantime, is being held on a $100,000 bond and is going through fees of aggravated assault and battery, maiming and conspiracy to commit a felony.
OKC police are asking anybody who is aware of something in regards to the incident to contact Crimestoppers at 405-235-7300.
