Offended that a man would offer to pay for the items he was attempting to shoplift from a 7-11 in West Hollywood, California, a thief crushed the skull of the Good Samaritan with an axe, police report.

The West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station described the attack, which took place early Saturday morning:

“Responding deputies have learned the suspect, (in the above picture), was stealing items from the location when the victim offered to pay for his items. The suspect became upset, refused the victim’s offer and a struggle ensued.

“As the victim left the location the suspect pulled out an axe and began to hit him in the head several times. After the assault, the suspect fled the location heading northbound on Hayworth Avenue and out of view.

“The victim was transported to a local hospital and treated for his injuries.”
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After posting graphic surveillance camera video of the attack on social media and requesting help identifying the suspect, the sheriff’s station reports that a suspect has arrested and booked for attempted murder. He is being held in lieu of $500,000 bail until his trial.

The suspect is reportedly homeless and the victim suffered a partially-crushed skull and hand lacerations.

Let no good deed go unpunished.

seems there might be more to it than what the article says...the victim had to have done more than just offer to pay...but whatever it was or wasn't, I'm sure it wasn't worthy of an axe to his head...

Perhaps he didn't quite understand the man's intentions and decided to go axe him?

Yup.. and then everybody wonders why nobody does anything about anything anymore... what's that!! a crackhead buying drugs from a dealer on the corner no! no !don't.. call them out ..he might shoot you... what's that Lassie someone needs help.. no no we better not they might put an axe to our heads.... crazy world full of crazies

.. I know that's what I was thinking who carries an axe I usually bring a handgun...lol.. not to make light of a serious situation poor poor do-gooder..
He must be all broke up over it..oops.. a little too early for Humpty Dumpty jokes..yup...sorry.. must really get a filter

Cali is liberal, so no guns.. but I'm sure there's a good reason as to why a homeless dude carries an axe...

.. he probably uses it to cut firewood with.. it gets cold at night..
. When you're camped out behind the 7-Eleven... he probably carried it everywhere he went.. passerbuys would say ..look at that crazy person with an axe.. someone!! should really do something.... before he hurts someone with it.... as they walk by too scared or too busy to do anything themselves... maybe ask him why do you have an axe.. could you use a hot meal..

But nope.. the Sheep just turned a blind eye..

you know, here texas alone, we have about 7 times more people here than what's on your island... Cali has more people with less land.... that could be a cause right there... the more people are cramped, the worse they can be...

.. and here up in Canada. we have more land than we know what to do with..
But we like it that way not an open invitation to you Yankees..lol.. except for you (moe)your pretty cool you can visit anytime..

No, Moe has an ankle monitor.

Axe, don't leave home with out it.

lol..and texas still has more people than all of canuckistan...

i'm Texan, not yankmee...

that would be me...

i hate them...

Ditto.... my first thought ~~ I mean really just carrying the axe will get him considered as unstable... Sad but there is not a jury that would think he is all there...

Excuse me sir but you may want to cover up.. your axe crack is showing..I know I need help..