Salvadoran Man Attacked in Inglewood, Police Investigate Hate ⁤Crime

INGLEWOOD,⁤ Calif. (AP)‍ — ⁣A Salvadoran man was brutally attacked near his home in Inglewood on April 15, and police are investigating the‍ incident ⁤as a hate crime and robbery. Javier Ibarra,⁤ an Inglewood resident, was returning ⁣home from work when he was accosted by an assailant who ⁣shouted racial slurs.

Details of the Attack

According to Ibarra, the attacker, who was hooded, ambushed him outside his residence.”He told‍ me ‘I hate you Mexican’ and started⁤ hitting me,” Ibarra told Telemundo in an interview.

Ibarra, who works as a gardener, saeid the attacker appeared to be wielding a sharp object between his fingers during the⁢ assault.The beating, which lasted approximately 90 seconds, left‍ Ibarra with multiple bruises and injuries, including possible fractures to his cheekbone and hand, according to the victim.

Family Witnessed Attack

The attack was captured on surveillance cameras, and IbarraS wife and daughter ⁣witnessed the assault. Eleana Garcia, ibarra’s wife, told local media⁢ that her children are now ⁣fearful of leaving their home, even to attend school.

Garcia prevented⁤ Ibarra ⁣from pursuing the attacker with⁢ a machete from their truck following the assault.

Police investigation

Inglewood Police are actively searching for the suspect, who is described as a man⁣ between 35 and 40 ⁤years old with a tattoo on ⁤his abdomen. He⁢ is accused of robbery, as he stole Ibarra’s house keys during the attack, along with the hate crime charge.

“While I⁢ was stealing, he told him that I hate Mexicans,” Inglewood Police Detective Robert Sweson ⁢told Telemundo.

Community Impact

the attack has raised concerns within the Inglewood community. Local authorities are urging anyone with data about the⁤ incident to contact the Inglewood Police department.