A 22-year-old man was viciously attacked on the New York City Subway by someone who believed he was gay.
The attacker reportedly shouted, “I’m sick of all you f**s” while punching the victim repeatedly in the head and face and pulling out his hair.
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It began when the victim got up to move after the attacker spit at him and said he wished he had brought his pepper spray.
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Police are offering a $3,500 reward for anyone with information. They have also released a short video of the incident, in which the attacker can be seen dragging the victim around the train car while hitting him over and over again.
Following the attack, the victim was brought to a hospital in stable condition.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams (D) has been working to reduce the drastic increase in subway violence and crimes as of late, but reports say his efforts have not been working. Subway crime is up 75% compared to this time last year, according to ABC.
