In line with courtroom paperwork obtained by KFOR, a homeless man recognized as Tilman Shannon was jumped and almost overwhelmed to demise by a big group of teenagers on Could 26.
Oklahoma Metropolis police have arrested two teenagers and are looking for a number of extra after following a brutal assault on a homeless man who was left for lifeless.
In line with courtroom paperwork obtained by native information station KFOR, a homeless man, recognized as Tilman Shannon, was almost overwhelmed to demise after being jumped by a mob of teenagers on Could 26 within the parking zone of a 7/11 fuel station.
Oklahoma Metropolis Police Sgt. Dillion Quirk informed KFOR that a few of the most heinous components of the assault had been discovered on social media, as one of many alleged suspects, Veronica Benavente, 19, streamed the assault on her Instagram web page.
Police mentioned 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 struggle 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 had been concerned, kicking issues off by yelling and threatening Shannon from one in every of their vehicles.
The footage sees Shannon try to run away, solely to be overwhelmed down close to a dumpster on the reverse finish of the parking zone.
Quirk informed KFOR that the kids went as far as to drag Shannon’s colostomy bag out through the assault.
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“He had some fairly extreme accidents and fairly important trauma,” Quirk informed KFOR, earlier than sharing that Shannon was taken to an area hospital and is anticipated to outlive.
Police mentioned about 9 teenagers had been concerned within the assault, however as of now, solely Benavente, Eric Villagomez, 18, and three different juvenile suspects, had been arrested. However they’re nonetheless looking for 4 different suspects seen within the video.
In line with arrest data, obtained by the New York Submit, Benavente is being held within the Oklahoma County Detention Middle on $150,000 bond and is going through expenses 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 expenses of aggravated assault and battery, maiming and conspiracy to commit a felony.
OKC police are asking anybody who is aware of something concerning the incident to contact Crimestoppers at 405-235-7300.
