The men were sharing a two-person room at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, California, when the assault happened Dec 17, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. The Sheriff’s Department said the attack had occurred when the victim began to pray, angering the roommate, who was identified as Jesse Martinez, 37. Martinez struck the older man with an oxygen tank at about 9:45 am, the Sheriff’s Department said. Bail was set at $1 million, and Martinez is scheduled to appear in Antelope Valley Court on Monday, the Sheriff’s Department said. “It’s senseless.”c.2020 The New York Times Company

Source: bd News24 December 25, 2020 09:00 UTC