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MPD: Man accused of beating sleeping man with tree limb
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for a man they said allegedly struck a sleeping victim repeatedly with a tree limb on Friday.
At 1:35 a.m., officers responded to an aggravated assault in the 3900 block of American Way.
Officers found a male victim with 'significant' injuries who had been taken to Regional One in critical condition.
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Investigators recovered a video that showed a male suspect strike the victim multiple times in the head with a large tree limb while he was asleep on a bench.
Police described the suspect as a thin man between the ages of 45-55. He was wearing glasses, a white baseball cap, a blue t-shirt, black jeans and black shoes.
If you have any information, you are encouraged to contact CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.
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