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Copyright © 2022, The San Diego Union-Tribune | | AdvertisementAdvertisement A white man sucker punched a man identified as a black protester near the Imperial Beach Pier on Sunday — an incident that was caught on video and condemned by the mayor. show the protester standing on the corner of SeaCoast Drive and Evergreen Avenue, outside Market to Market liquor store when the assailant, a man in a red shirt and black shorts, walks up from behind and punches the protester in the head. The blow causes the protester to fall backwards. Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina said the county Sheriff’s Department was investigating the attack. The mayor asked the assault to be investigated as a hate crime.Advertisement“We cannot allow the ugly legacy of violent racism and white supremacy to continue in our beach city,” Dedina said on Facebook. “As a witness to this ugly history, we must acknowledge that people of color in Imperial Beach have been and still are subject to violent threats and assaults by racists and white supremacists. We must speak out and end this unacceptable and criminal behavior once and for all.”The protester was identified on Facebook by social justice advocate Tasha Williamson as a black man, businessman and Imperial Beach resident. “Calling on every black woman, child and man to defend themselves when attacked. We will not be punching bags for white people and the police. To the allies thank you for stepping in,” Williamson said on Facebook. “The police must send a strong message to people perpetrating violence on peaceful black people with the right to be mad and to speak. We want an attorney to send a stronger message to the white coward who sucker punches black people from behind.”Sheriff’s officials said the incident occurred around 3 p.m. and the suspect ran away with two other men after assaulting the protester, who was not seriously hurt and did not require medical treatment. No arrests have been made and the investigation in continuing, sheriff’s Lt. Ricardo Lopez said. Anyone with information regarding the incident or who may have captured the incident on video was asked to call the Sheriff’s Department at (858) 565-5200.Staff writer Karen Kucher contributed to this report. Sign up to get Breaking News email alerts Get alerts on severe weather, road closures and other major breaking news. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the San Diego Union-Tribune. Show Comments Load More Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement

Copyright © 2022, The San Diego Union-Tribune | | AdvertisementAdvertisement A white man sucker punched a man identified as a black protester near the Imperial Beach Pier on Sunday — an incident that was caught on video and condemned by the mayor. show the protester standing on the corner of SeaCoast Drive and Evergreen Avenue, outside Market to Market liquor store when the assailant, a man in a red shirt and black shorts, walks up from behind and punches the protester in the head. The blow causes the protester to fall backwards. Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina said the county Sheriff’s...

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