This is out of control…
Last week, well-known actor Steve Buscemi was randomly attacked while walking in New York City.
“Steve Buscemi was assaulted in Mid-Town Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city. He is ok and appreciates everyone's well wishes, though incredibly sad for everyone that this has happened to while also walking the streets of NY,” Buscemi's publicist told Fox News Digital.
This sick motherless prick sent Steve Buscemi to the hospital today.
— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) May 13, 2024
He randomly attacked him, punching him in the face. Steve is the salt of the earth. A former firefighter who worked onsite 9/11, great artist, and easily one of the kindest and most generous people you could… pic.twitter.com/F6ubjImU4P
The 66-year-old star of “Fargo” and “Boardwalk Empire” was assaulted just before noon in midtown Manhattan and taken to a nearby hospital with bruising, swelling, and bleeding to his left eye.
His attacker reportedly took off and has yet to be captured, according to the New York Post.
“I saw he was with a woman, and then through the corner of the window I saw him trip and fall backwards,” a worker in the area who witnessed part of the assault told The New York Post. “He right away got up and ran in the opposite direction. I didn't see who hit him.
Buscemi, a New York native, is a beloved New York figure and is a former New York firefighter who helped his old team at Ground Zero during the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
The attack is only the latest as violent crime continues to run rampant in the major metropolis.
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