WKRG News: Man beaten by mob in Mobile, Alabama after he told people not to play in the street.
Police and paramedics responded Saturday to Delmar Drive and Pleasant Valley Road in Mobile, Alabama after a man was beaten by a mob. The man was transported to USA Medical Center and is in critical condition.
The victims was hit with paint cans, pipes, and chairs. Police have no suspects in the beating.
One offender told the victim’s sister, “This is justice for Trayvon.”
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Mobile, Alabama population is about 195,111. The racial makeup of Mobile, Alabama in the 2010 Census was 50.6% Black or African American, 45.0% White, 0.3% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, 1.4% from two or more races, and 2.4% of the population were Latino.