A Timeline Of All The Attacks Reportedly Linked To "The Deadly Knockout Game"
A number of unrelated assaults around the country have been reported in the media to be part of an alleged trend in which assailants try to knock someone out with one punch. Here are the attacks that have been linked to the so-called "knockout game."
Nov. 14, 2013: A woman said she was swarmed by a group of teenagers on bikes and attacked on in the Columbia Heights area of Washington, D.C.
Nov. 16, 2013: A 78-year-old Midwood, Brooklyn, woman is punched in the face.
Nov. 23, 2013: Amrit Marajh allegedly attacked Shmuel Perl in Brooklyn. He is charged with third-degree assault, assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment as a hate crime.
There is little to no evidence that teenagers are publicly sharing "knockout" videos on social media, and law enforcement officials have been reluctant to label the various attacks.
We are investigating two simple assaults. In these incidents the victims sustained minor injuries and were not knocked out. In one of the incidents, the attack appeared to be unprovoked. In the other, it is not clear at this time, but it is under investigation. As always we urge the public to be aware of their surroundings and report suspicious behavior...Also, just so you are aware, It should be noted that the videos Channel 7 showed in their report did not occur here.
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