A San Francisco community leader says when he saw two homeless men, one half naked, in the backyard of the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, he took action, asking the men to leave before children at the center saw them, but ended up getting brutally beaten in the head.
community leader says when he saw two homeless men, one half naked, in the backyard of the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, he took action, asking the men to leave before children at the center saw them, but ended up gettingThe center's executive director James Spingola shared his story with KTVU, describing how he approached the men.
Rev. Brown says churches and community centers in the neighborhood have been neglected by the city and left to deal with drug users and certain homeless people who don't respect the neighborhood. On Tuesday, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins filed felony charges against the suspect in custody, 24-year-old Nelson Martinez, for assault with a deadly weapon and causing great bodily harm.
The District Attorney added that while she wants to send a message to violent offenders, there needs to be more action by city and community partners.
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