A dreadful scene unfolded on surveillance video when a 73-year-old Philadelphia male was murdered in cold blood, having been beaten with a traffic cone by a group of teenagers. James Lambert passed away after he was assailed and savagely beaten with a traffic cone at about 2:38 a.m. June 24, cops stated.
Philadephia Police Department informed NBC10 that Lambert was strolling throughout Cecil B Moore Avenue near North 21st Street around morning on Friday, June 24, when he was assaulted by a group of seven malicious teens who appeared to have actually assaulted the senior with no justification.
The authorities stated that those responsible for the attack were a group of four young men and three young women and varied someplace in age between “13 to 17”.
WATCH: 7 teens beat & killed a 72 year old man on Cecil B. Moore Ave two weeks ago this morning. 3 girls & 4 boys, used a traffic cone as a weapon. The man fell, hit his head & @phillypolice say he died the day after the 2:38 am attack on June 24th 1/2 @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/4vmfGqOpp5
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) July 8, 2022
The video that the cops shared initially reveals a young adult assaulting Lambert as he ignored the group attempting to make it to the opposite side of the street. Mere seconds after that, another young adult is seen tossing a traffic cone at Lambert. As the victim strolls along the walkway in an effort to escape the group, he’s chased after by a young adult with a traffic cone over his head.
“The teens struck the victim several times with objects, knocking the victim to the ground causing injuries to his head. The victim was transported to the hospital where he died of his injuries the following day,” Police said.
“It’s so evil, how could you do that to a person,” Elsie Stephens, the victim’s older sister told NBC10. “You have a mother and a father, how could you just beat a man until you take off half of his skull,” she added.
“Even I can’t comprehend that teenagers would beat an old person in the street for no apparent reason,” said Tania Stephens, Lambert’s niece.
According to NBC’s report, the teens seemed to mock Lambert after the attack “One teen is then seen acting out what appears to be a stumbling person.”
This is James “Simmie” Lambert, the man who was killed.
His family tells me they’re heart broken and they saw him just hours before he was attacked.
They’re in disbelief a group of kids did this.@NBCPhiladelphia https://t.co/U0Lko1MCf5 pic.twitter.com/gtkY7UVe7I
— Danny Freeman (@DannyEFreeman) July 8, 2022
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Philadelphia Police are using a $20,000 benefit for anybody who knows that will result in an arrest and conviction for this dreadful, ridiculous murder.
H/T: Independent Minute, DailyCaller, NBC10
