Washington, D.C. police just released footage of a group assault on decorated Marine Christopher Marquez.<\/p>\n
The attack, which took place on the night of Feb. 12 at a McDonald\u2019s in Northwest D.C., left Marquez with a head injury, as the video reveals his assailants hitting him with an unknown object.<\/p>\n
The group then proceeded to take everything from his pockets including his wallet, from which they took his USAA credit card and made purchases totaling $115.<\/p>\n
Police have not made any arrests in the case so far. The footage has led them to believe that there are three people of interest involved in the attack.<\/p>\n
The Daily Caller first reported<\/a> the attack, citing it as a racially motivated crime. According the police report, one of the suspects allegedly hit Marquez with a gun after calling him a racist.<\/p>\n Marquez told Marine Corps Times<\/a> that he came to after being hit and took a cab home where he met with police. He was then treated at George Washington Hospital, and will receive additional treatment at a Veterans Affairs hospital.<\/p>\n Marquez is known best as one of the two men who helped carry then-1st Sgt. Bradley Kasal out of Fallujah\u2019s infamous \u201cHell House.\u201d This led to a nationally recognizable photograph<\/a> that was turned into a memorial statue<\/a>, and his being awarded the Bronze Star.<\/p>\n Metropolitan police have asked that anyone who can identify the subjects or has knowledge of the incident should call police at (202) 727-9099 or text the Department\u2019s TEXT TIP LINE to 50411. The case number is CCN #16-022-175.<\/p>\n