Authorities in Los Angeles released a photo Tuesday of a second suspect who allegedly attacked a Danish tourist in Venice last month.
The Los Angeles Police Department has identified the assault suspect as Malik Preatto of Los Angeles, asking for the public’s help in finding the man.
“Detectives are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Preatto to contact (the) LAPD,” police said in a statement.
Police released this photo of Malik Preatto, asking for the public’s help in locating the assault suspect.
The release of Preatto’s photo came days after another suspect in the attack turned himself in. Aiden Shaw, 25, was being held on $50,000 bond Monday evening on suspicion of battery, according to jail records.
Video from the scene showed Preatto appearing to approach the Danish tourist and slap him. The same suspect was then seen grabbing something from the victim’s hand and preventing him from picking it up before fighting. Investigators believe Preatto also searched the tourist’s pocket.
The footage also captured Shaw appearing to punch the tourist, causing him to fall to the ground unconscious.
The tourist suffered a laceration to the right side of his head and was taken to hospital with serious injuries, police said.
Following the attack, Los Angeles City Council member Traci Park, whose district includes Venice, called the incident “totally unacceptable” and said she was in communication with the LAPD.
“As leadership changes at City Hall, this is another important reminder that public safety must remain a top priority,” Park said in a statement.
After viewing video of the incident, Mark Ryavec, president of the Venice Stakeholders Association, a neighborhood improvement organization, told NBC Los Angeles he was not surprised.
“We have witnessed these kinds of attacks, and it is not surprising to see them here around the Venice Pier,” Ryavec said, later adding: “People feel immune to being able to commit these kinds of crimes in Venice and other parts of the city.”
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