Avideo of an elderly Sikh man being brutally attacked by two unidentified men on the street has surfaced, with authorities claiming that it could be an instance of a hate crime.
71-year-old Sahib Singh was walking in his neighborhood in Manteca, California, when he was approached by the suspects, one black man and one man of indeterminate race. According to The Daily Mail, the video was recorded by a nearby home’s security camera, and shows the entire event as it took place.
On Wednesday, 18-year-old Tyrone McAllister, the son of a San Francisco Police Chief, was arrested in connection with the incident, along with another 16-year-old boy whose name was not revealed. Both boys were arrested on charges of elderly abuse, assault with a deadly weapon, and attempted robbery.
You can watch the video below. Viewers should know that it’s graphic and may be upsetting to watch.
As can be seen in the video, one of the men kicked Singh with such force that his turban fell off of his head. When he tried to get up again and defend himself, the suspect kicked him down again. Both men then proceeded to walk away, before one of them returned to kick Singh a few more times, then appear to spit on him, before walking away again.
Singh is reportedly an elderly man who has “heart and other health issues,” the Manteca Bulletin reports. He was taken to the hospital on Monday after the incident, and released later with a neck brace and other injuries.
