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Homeless amputee beaten to death with own crutch

SAN DIEGO – A homeless amputee was beaten to death with his own crutch Monday night on a downtown sidewalk.

Several witnesses reported that the 41-year-old victim had gotten into an argument with another man on F Street near Eighth Avenue in the Core-Columbia neighborhood just before midnight, homicide Lt. Kevin Rooney said.

During the fight the man picked up the victim's crutch and hit him with it, said Rooney.

Paramedics tried to revive him but he died about a hour later at a trauma center.

The attacker was described as Latino and in his 30s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 170 pounds with a mustache and a sparse beard, Rooney said.

He was last seen near Seventh Avenue and G Street.

Police said they don't know why the men were arguing, if they knew each other or the motive for the attack.
The dead man's name has not yet been released. Rooney said he had an amputated leg and used a wheelchair but also was able to stand. He was standing when he was hit with the crutch, he said.

The man was known to stay in an alcove in front of the building where the fight took place.

Anyone with information is asked to call homicide detectives at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

    Posted: Apr 16, 2008 at 11:40 am / Email this  »

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    1. The David says – reply to this


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      That is so horrible. I live in San Diego and work downtown and the homeless people don't threaten violence, this is just aweful. I'm glad you brought this to light because I'm sure the media down here will just ignore that it happened.

    2. Tyler Wha! says – reply to this


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      lol i love how the eyewitnesses just describe every Latino man in california! Lol good luck trying to find him!

    3. NickkyNL says – reply to this


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      Re: Dispicable – You probably have as much braincells as the idiot who beat that guy to death…..that would be NONE!
      The name you chose suits you perfectly, you are indeed dispicable

    4. stupidcomments says – reply to this


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      Re: u people r lame

      thank you! i TOTALLY agree with you! Why are people so obsessed with being 'First"??? Is there any fuckin glory in that? HAve they missed the whole point of the story (abuse on homeless)?? Apparently! Forty-five idiots think they are first. ah…WRONG!

    5. NickkyNL says – reply to this


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      Oh and to all those losers who write first all the time…..nobody gives a shit if you're first. You're just annoying the hell out off the other readers.
      Besides that, it's pretty pathetic to write first, only to be like the 35th to respond. Please grow up and stop that shit

    6. getyrfacts says – reply to this


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      Need to get your facts… they already caught the suspect less than a block away from the crime scene

    7. Ihatehobo says – reply to this


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      Fucking Funny!!!!

    8. Jeff says – reply to this


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      This sucks

    9. cuteladycute says – reply to this


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      Taking a poo right now

    10. sandman says – reply to this


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      Don't feel too sorry for the crippled guy just yet. I've seen a lot of videos posted with amputees’ harassing/tripping/running down pedestrians riding skateboards & whilst in wheelchairs. If this is one of those guys, than he got what he deserved and I don't feel sorry for the worthless fuckheads (if it's one of those guys) AT ALL!!!

    11. ang says – reply to this


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      Hey dispicable…ur sso ignorant and stupid it makes me feel pity for u. Makes more sik reading ur comment then the story itself. Ur mom should have aborted you. Ps. Go read a book sweetie and before u open ur hole again how about u think about what ur going to say instead of blaming wetbacks for ur problems. Ignorant shit. Toodles loser

    12. Jamie says – reply to this


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      Re: JANE – Ok first of allall guys dont take in partthat this is someones life where tlaking aboutwe should pay our respects not say that hesnot important and who carescause fact is none of us are important according to magizineswhen the hell do u see a normal person on their huhthe fact that he is homeless makes it that much fucked upi mean he couldnt walk how the fuck do u expect him to fight back!Fuckin animals!

    13. lu says – reply to this


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      hey!
      "The attacker was described as Latino"
      LATINO! not mexican..
      he could be from cuba,peru,brazil,argentina,colombia,, lol

    14. Kelley says – reply to this


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      I was born in San Diego many years ago and I hear that it sucks now, this is too bad :(

    15. ex-CRUTCH-iating pain! says – reply to this


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      to get beat up with your own crutch AND die is sad AND funny. at least to me anyway, haha!

    16. lalala says – reply to this


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      how effin disturbing and cruel is that!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    17. christine says – reply to this


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      Re: tim – I agree. It doesn't make you more of a man to fight someone who isn't even able to fight back! Bastard should fight someone his own size who can really fuck him up.

    18. wow i hate stupid people says – reply to this


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      Re: ex-CRUTCH-iating pain! – you are so worthless.

    19. lUVLY says – reply to this


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      ACTUALLY YOU SEE MORE AMERICANS (GRINGOS) HOMELESS OUT THERE!! MEXICAN PEOPLE ARE VERY HARD WORKING PEOPLE. THEY ARE DOING JOBS THAT THE GRINGOS WILL NOT DO!!!

    20. meagan says – reply to this


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      how sad! i live in SD!

    21. luis says – reply to this


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      now this is wrong

    22. p007 says – reply to this


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      Re: Barbiedoll – barbiedoll how about you get over yourself , get a life, and stop being such a racist!

    23. p007 says – reply to this


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      Re: STAYOUTTABOYSBUTTS – hi, did u know that latinos a re not only mexicans, they're also cubans, colombians, puerto ricans, dominicans, etc, cause your comment makes NO SENSE at all… Latinos have more than one culture!… i hope u get that or maybe you're too ignorant and racist to get it.

    24. Ashley says – reply to this


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      i work downtown san diego at a bar and i've seen this man so many times. how sad.

    25. sandman says – reply to this


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      Spanish is Spanish, Black is Black, Asian is Asian, White is White and Indian is Indian. If you were mugged by an Indian and the call went out to be on the lookout for an Indian male, do you think they'd be worried whether he was an Apache or a Hopi? If a Mexican man robbed you at gunpoint do you think the discription be any more than to be on the lookout for a Mexican male, than to worry whether he might be from Honduras or Tijuana? No. And if your Black and from London or Nairobi. Black is Black call yourself what you want. And if you're Black, born in Nebraska and call yourself Afro-American it ain't true but there's no law against lying.

    26. :O says – reply to this


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      "The attacker was described as Latino and in his 30s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 170 pounds with a mustache and a sparse beard"

      ITS PEREZ!!!!!

    27. elisabeth says – reply to this


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      That is sad.

    28. ZoeStars says – reply to this


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      Re: Barbiedoll – I'm not in your country, thank god! And I don't mean to insult americans, cause I know quite a few that are amazing people….but it's people like you that colour the general opinion of American's worldwide into something bad. Have you ever stepped outside of your own country long enough to hear what the entire world thinks of you? Trust me when I say, your country is mos def NOT loved. Which is sad, because most of the Americans that I have met have been nothing but kind, caring and smart people. It's sad that there are still people like you around in a day and age when racism and discrimination should be almost non-existent. Good luck in life, cause with an attitude like that, you are going to need it.

    29. Educated Minority says – reply to this


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      First off loser..it's spelled Already. Second you have no idea if guilty was Puerto Rican, Mexican, Spaniard so get your racist epitaths correct. Third, don't forget about the violence that Caucasians do not only to minorities and women but to our planet Earth…ie George Bush. This was a bad enough crime why bring race into it? Pendejo Jerk-Off.

    30. ENUFWITHFIRST says – reply to this


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      PLEASE STOP WITH WRITING "FIRST" AT EVERY COMMENT, YOU ARE RIDICULOUS!!!!!

    31. dizzy says – reply to this


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      wow. can we just put all of the conservatives in texas and let them rot in their own stinky filth so the rest of us can go on living our lives? go to college people. your ignorance annoys the hell out of me.

    32. kim *miami says – reply to this


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      Re: Dispicable – Hehe, your name fits you. =)

    33. kim *miami says – reply to this


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      Re: GET USED TO IT AMERICA – BWAAHAA and guess what there buddy YOU are gonna be the first one that we are gonna cook into yummy white trash tacos!!! YUMMM

    34. Elain says – reply to this


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      HAHAHA too funny…1 less off the streets.

    35. karen says – reply to this


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      Re: Dispicable – who the hell do u think u r bitch???? r u god??if u r then do something god?? thats wat i thought u arent god ur just a lowlife bastard with no hell of a life…..btw no one has the rite to judge other except god himself so u better fuck off before i get ur adress and hunt u down u fuckin pendejo

    36. Casey says – reply to this


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      Re: Yup. – Thats funny why dont you check out the statistics on different races in prison and try that again

    37. karen says – reply to this


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      all yall people who are hatin on latinos BETTER FUCK OFF!!! ur not god so u dont have the rite to judge anybody including other ethnic groups!! yall can just go to hell and burn bc nobody really wants u here and u know deep down in ur heart that its true…wait its not true bC YALL HAVE NO DAMN ASS HEART AND UR JUST A FUCKIN PIECE OF SHIT AND DONT WANT TO ADMIT IT!!!!!!!!

    38. corina says – reply to this


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      Re: STOP
      hey im spanish were not all like that but its sad that there r so many who are ignorant and give us a bad name especially that one its so messed up to do that wat is wrong with these people!?!

    39. Casey says – reply to this


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      Re: ZoeStars – Okay if America is such an awful place why dont you guys go home and I know you guys are all going to say that that statement is racist but seriously have you ever thought about it if America is so awful stay in your own country You guys all know America is a great country or you wouldnt all be breaking your necks to get across the border

    40. marivelle says – reply to this


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      Re: Casey
      what?!?! we

    41. fucktards says – reply to this


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      Re: me – fucking idiot.

      i hope (scratch that) maybe you will know what it's like one day.

      if anyone needs to know, it's people who say fucked up shit like that.

    42. kathie! says – reply to this


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      The attacker must feel so brave. Nothing like killing a weak and hungry amputee.

      Sad to see homeless people, many of them have mental illness or are / have been victims of broken dysfunctional homes and are sexual abuse victims.

      There is nothing funny about this story.

    43. marivelle says – reply to this


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      urr…i was trying to say we heart the u.s of a…

    44. L@ GuErA!! says – reply to this


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      Re: Dispicable – SHUT UP YOU JUST HAD TO BE A CRACKER RIGHT?!! DAMN U RASCIST BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    45. SOL says – reply to this


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      i agree with #1 JANE

    46. SHUTUPDIANE says – reply to this


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      Re: Diane – shut up stupid..i hope it happen to your kid

    47. perez sucks says – reply to this


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      perez youre disgusting im sorry
      this is ridiculous to post
      whats wrong with you?
      i live in san diego and it's been all over the news. its such a tragic story and its saddened so many people… and here you are posting it in the same category as bad hair day pictures. youre horrible.

    48. Sarah says – reply to this


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      bitch.

    49. Erika says – reply to this


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      Poor man, God rest his soul. I hope they catch that SOB that did this to a handicapped man..it's assholes like that, that at times make me feel ashamed of being Latina..

    50. Angelica says – reply to this


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      Gosh this just pisses me off. Im from San Diego and
      ugh its stupid asses like this that make the city look like
      shit.

    51. Meg says – reply to this


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      Poor Heather Mills :(

    52. Noneya says – reply to this


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      Why are stupid people always bringing up race. What the guyb did was stupid, don't blame all mexicans for what he did.

    53. alec says – reply to this


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      I am so sad to read this. I could just cry.

      But what I really want to do is amputate that bastard's legs and then beat the shit out of him with a fucking wheelchair.

      I love revenge.

    54. jessica says – reply to this


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      Re: JANE – agreed 100%

    55. just me says – reply to this


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      People are fucking douche bags!

    56. STEPHANIE says – reply to this


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      Re: Noneya – YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THE MAN WAS MEXICAN..HE IS DESCRIBED AS LATINO, MEANING HE COULD BE PUERTO RICAN, COLUMBIAN, PERUVIAN, CUBAN.ETC
      GOD YOU AMERICANS ARE SO DAMN IGNORANT & STUPID! …NO WONDER THE WHOLE WORLD HATES AMERICA. 99.9% OF YOU AMERICANS CAN'T EVEN POINT OUT ANY OTHER COUNTRIES EXCEPT FOR AMERICA (SOMETIMES!!!) ON A DAMN MAP. STUPID HILLBILLY OBESE AMERICANS!

    57. Jenny says – reply to this


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      wow that is just horrible :[

    58. TARA says – reply to this


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      That is just so sad. Our country needs to offer medical care and housing to the homeless population. There is no excuse for our government to allow physically or mentally crippled people to sleep on the streets.

    59. cuteladycute says – reply to this


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      the poo won't come out its hurts

    60. Néstor says – reply to this


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      Re: Dispicable – Like you Americans are any better? Please…look at all of the people that YOUR government has killed all over the world…give me a break!

    61. Kate :) says – reply to this


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      It's always the Latinos…

    62. no name says – reply to this


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      WTF who does something like that, disgusting

    63. darkprincess666 says – reply to this


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      This is bullshit and it happens to damn much no offense but y is it always teh blacks and puerto ricans who shoot ppl cuz they have to be in gangs to look cool or just kill inncoent ppl. I'm sick of it I live in a neighborhood like this and its ruined now and u have to feel scared to walk around in ur own neighborhood. Go the fuck back to puerto rico if its so great y r u in America?

    64. mike says – reply to this


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      that shit isn't right. i work with people with disabilities and i live in san diego. i am totally hurt by this.

    65. christy says – reply to this


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      It's saddening how terrible people like this exist in this world.

    66. The Baggins says – reply to this


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      You know what's really heartless? People bloody going 'first!!' when a story like this comes out. Who gives a FUCK if you're first?? Here's a hint - NO ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      Back to the story: This is sick. How the hell do people consder this is their brain to be appropriate behaviour? Humane behaviour???????? These people have black hearts. Sick.

    67. CrippleBeater says – reply to this


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      Good, one less cripple I have to beat down.

    68. fuckface says – reply to this


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      23 assfucks! mankind is so fucked!

    69. The Baggins says – reply to this


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    70. Mary says – reply to this


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      I recognized the wheelchair on the local news of the man that was beaten, fyi if it was the man that I think it was, he scream racial slurs at people all day at even people of his own race, he yelled at me once

    71. shana says – reply to this


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      For a sec there, I was thinking, "Wait, wasn't this on my local news?" And there it was, "SAN DIEGO." Didn't think I'd find it on here, though!

    72. AC says – reply to this


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      racist ass cracker

    73. montreal queen says – reply to this


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      WTF! This w\his soo rude i cant belive that someone did that !I cant belive:(

    74. Lexie says – reply to this


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      This is why I prefere wheelchairs ;)

    75. Chris says – reply to this


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