# Foreign tourist viciously sucker-punched at LA beachfront hot spot — as police hunt brutish attackers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/foreign-tourist-viciously-sucker-punched-at-la-beachfront-hot-spot-as-police-hunt-brutish-attackers/
- Published: 2026-11-07T16:47:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T17:38:00+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/07/us-news/danish-tourist-sucker-punched-in-venice-beach-as-police-hunt-brutish-attackers/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Danish tourist seriously injured in Venice Beach attack.
- Police released footage and are seeking two suspects.
- The motive remains unknown.

## Summary

A Danish tourist was knocked unconscious in an attack near Speedway and Washington Boulevard in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, and police have released video as they seek to identify two suspects. The victim suffered serious injuries, including a head laceration, and was taken to hospital; the motive is unclear.

The LAPD says the attack happened at about 12.35am on 30 October. In the footage, one suspect strikes the tourist and appears to take something from his pocket, before a second suspect punches him to the ground; police describe the suspects as a Black man and a Hispanic man and are asking the public for help.

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