BAKERSFIELD, California (KGET) — Bakersfield police have arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with a video of an attack on a homeless man making the rounds on social media.
Bakersfield police arrested a 14-year-old boy Centennial High School student on Friday at around 6 p.m.
He is being charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
The video has been viewed and shared thousands of times on social media, sparking outrage among viewers concerned for the man.
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