A vicious Venice resident is on the run after he allegedly used a samurai sword to nearly hack off another man’s arm, leaving a bloody scene and shocking neighbors.
The psychotic sword fighter allegedly used a 16-inch samurai blade to assault a 27-year-old victim on the street in front of a low-income housing complex at 720 Rose Ave. on Thursday around 6:30 p.m., according to the police and fire officials.
The attacker was identified as 720 Rose Ave. resident Justin Tucker by the building’s management, nonprofit Venice Housing Corporation, which provides low-income housing and job services to the neighborhood’s inhabitants.
“You may be aware that there was an incident in front of Rose Apartments this evening,” states a wanted posted circulated in the area Friday by the nonprofit, which includes photos of Tucker.
“Unfortunately, our neighbor Justin Tucker was involved,” the poster continues. “He is suspected to be armed and dangerous.”
Venice Housing Corporation didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Police would not confirm Tucker as a suspect in the attack. He is described as a white man in his late 20’s, with a short haircut.
Two witnesses said the man identified as Tucker had just returned to 720 Rose Ave. from a shopping trip to a nearby Smart and Final when he was accosted by a man in front of the building who asked Tucker if he had any drugs.
Tucker went up to his unit and returned with a sword, the witnesses said. He then allegedly swung at the man’s left arm, delivering a brutal blow.
A horrified bystander called 911, prompting cops and paramedics to the scene. Medical workers rushed the bleeding victim to a local hospital in serious condition. Fire officials could not say whether his outlook had since improved.
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