An Indian-American man was killed in an assault after being punched in the face outside a motel parking lot in Oklahoma on Saturday.
The victim, identified as Hemant Mistry, 59, was the motel manager and originally from Gujarat.
Mistry had confronted Richard Lewis, 41, asking him to leave the property. In response, Lewis punched Mistry, knocking him unconscious.
CCTV footage of the incident shows Lewis punching Mistry, causing him to immediately fall and sustain fatal injuries.
According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, the incident took place on Saturday night around 10:00 pm.
“Police were summoned to a motel parking lot in reference to an assault. Officers arrived and learned 59-year-old Hemant Mistry was in the process of asking 41-year-old Richard Lewis to leave the property. While doing so, Lewis punched Mistry one time, knocking him unconscious,” the Oklahoma police noted in an official release.
Following the assault, Mistry was rushed to a nearby hospital but tragically succumbed to his injuries a day later.
The police also noted that Lewis was later found at a hotel and arrested. The investigation is currently underway.
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