A homeless man was arrested for attacking a stranger with a hatchet after being offered food outside of a convenience store in California, authorities said.
Kisu Brown, 41, was collared without incident Tuesday in West Hollywood, five days after being identified as the suspect behind a brutal attack outside a store on Santa Monica Boulevard at about 4 a.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies later discovered that Brown had been stealing items from inside the store when the victim “offered to pay” for them, seemingly enraging Brown, deputies said.
“As the victim left the location, the suspect pulled out an ax and began to hit him in the head several times,” the department posted on Facebook on Saturday.
Surveillance video of the incident shows Brown exiting the store and quickly reaching for a weapon with his right arm. He hits the victim with the hatchet at least four times before another man tries to intervene, prompting Brown to start to walk away. He then doubles back to hit the victim at least two more times, the video shows.
The victim was treated for his injuries at a hospital, deputies said. He suffered a crushed skull and a hand laceration and was listed in stable condition, the Sacramento Bee reported.
Brown was booked on attempted murder charges and is being held on $500,000 bail. He’s due to return to court on Thursday, deputies said.