A night walk turned into a fight for survival on a Martin County beach this past week after a woman was ambushed, beaten, and left for dead in the surf. Authorities have since apprehended 26-year-old Said Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez in connection with the assault, which investigators are describing as a completely unprovoked act of violence.
The victim was walking along the shoreline at Tiger Shore Beach around 11:00 PM Thursday, chatting with a relative on her cell phone, when she was suddenly struck from behind.
According to investigators with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the assailant forced the woman into the water and attempted to drown her. The victim told deputies she fought back during the struggle but eventually lost consciousness…