Eugene police seek suspect after unprovoked assault, racial slur on Willakenzie Road

EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene police are asking for help identifying two suspects after a Black man in his 40s was assaulted late Wednesday night while out for his regular walk.

At 11:43 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, Eugene Police responded to a report of an assault near 2520 Willakenzie Road. Police said the suspects had already left the scene when officers arrived.

Police said the victim was struck in the head and called a racial slur without provocation. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries by Eugene Springfield Fire…

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