Torrance store clerk left in coma, severely beaten after confronting suspects who stole beer
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TORRANCE, Calif. - A 7-Eleven store clerk was left in a coma after being severely beaten in the head by two robbery suspects.
Torrance Police officers responded to the convenience store on 1730 Sepulveda Boulevard around 1:45 a.m. on January 11 in regards to a robbery investigation.
According to officers, the 49-year-old man was working at 7-Eleven when two suspects entered the store and grabbed beer from the fridge and took off without paying.
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The victim followed the suspects outside, where he was severely beaten in the head, body and left on the ground, according to police.
The victim was transported to a local hospital and is currently in a coma, officials say.
The first suspect is described as a man in his late-20s or early-30s. He was seen wearing a black T-shirt with an “LB'' logo signifying Long Beach, according to a photograph released by Torrance police. The second suspect is described as a woman in her early-to-mid-20s. And the third suspect is described as a man in his mid-to-late-30s. It is unclear what role he played in the assault.
Anyone with information on the suspects are urged to contact the Torrance Police Department at 310-328-3456.