A troubling incident occurred at City Tavern in downtown Dallas last Friday when an unknown man attacked an unsuspecting bar patron using a 5-foot-long tree branch fashioned into a spear. The incident was captured on footage that showed the attacker cracking the victim across the head before assaulting a bar employee.

 

 

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The victim, Adam Mercado, said he initially noticed the assailant holding the branch earlier in the evening. But despite being apprehensive, he decided to stay on the bar's front patio. Later that night, as he and his girlfriend were saying goodbye to friends outside the bar, the attacker struck Mercado on the head with the branch, causing him to fall to the ground.

 

After that, the attacker turned his attention to a bar employee whom he punched before walking away in downtown Dallas. Mercado was able to make his way to a hospital after initially declining medical assistance due to financial concerns.

 

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Authorities are yet to identify the attacker, and the investigation is ongoing. Mercado and his girlfriend urged the community to remain vigilant and report any information about the assailant to the authorities.

 

The incident is part of an alarming trend of rising violent crime in Dallas. According to the Dallas Police Department's records, over 2,000 aggravated assaults were reported since the start of the year, while the total number of violent crimes reported in May alone was over 500.

 

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