A mob of teenagers attacked three adults, one 63 years old, and seriously injured one of them during an incident at a McDonalds in Milwaukee on September 11. So far police have arrested three teen suspects (they are not named).
Milwaukee cops say they responded to the incident at about 4 p.m. and arrested two 14-year-old boys and one 15-year-old boy, but they’re looking for additional suspects. Two of the people attacked, a 62-year-old and a 53-year-old, were given medical aid at the scene. The third had more serious injuries. The names of the victims have not been released by police, but family members have come forward to give the names of two. They are Freddie Vega, who was seriously injured, and 62-year-old Jesse Andino. The third victim is unknown publicly.
Cavalier Johnson, mayor of Milwaukee, put out a statement saying he was appalled at the attack, which happened “without any conceivable justification.” He offered his prayers for the victims’ “speedy recovery.”
The three attacking teens are facing charges of aggravated felony assault, which the police said was justified because of the “egregiousness” of the attack.
While police will not confirm or deny that video circulating on social media depicts the attack at McDonalds, it seems likely that it does. The videos show a group of teen boys stomping on a man who is on the ground while kicking and punching him. Other adults can be seen running away as one of the victims gets up from the ground with blood all over his face.
The teens apparently attend Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School ( a public high school), and the mayor’s statement on the incident talks about efforts to put police officers back in that high school. School officials said they were aware of the attack and pointed out that it did not happen on the school’s campus.
Jesse Andino Jr. is the one who identified his father, Jesse Andino Sr., as one of the victims. He said he was working nearby when his father was attacked. The McDonalds and a local gas station are near the high school where the alleged attackers attended, and Andino Jr. said those spots have become a hangout for students.
He blames a lack of parenting for the seemingly growing number of out-of-control and violent teenage boys.
“The root problem is the parents,” said Andino Jr.
