There is no excuse for anyone assaulting anyone else but as others advise above it is best to wait for the full details on this. Even the victim admits that he was driving the wrong way on a one-way and had been drinking. Subtract the racial dimension and that would PO a lot of people anywhere but a especially in an area where drunk hit and run drivers have killed children and others.

What do we know, what don't we know and ONLY then what do we think.