COCOA BEACH, Fla. – Video shows three suspects punching and kicking a man until he’s unconscious at a Cocoa Beach bar on Friday.
Deputies said Thomas Busby, 34, was arrested Sunday in connection with the violent attack. Jermaine Simpson was arrested Wednesday and deputies are looking for another suspect, Regginald Jones.
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The three men tried to beat another man to death at Graham’s Beach Grill, located at 5920 N Atlantic Ave., according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said Simpson sucker punched the victim before knocking him unconscious.
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Footage from the bar then shows all three suspects punching and kicking the victim. One of the suspects is then be seen striking the victim in the head with a pool cue.
According to an affidavit for an arrest warrant, the men continued to stomp the victim’s head and throw punches even after the victim hit the ground “in a manner that was imminently dangerous to another without any regard for human life.”
The victim was taken to the hospital for significant head injuries, broken and cracked teeth, a swollen face and bruised and cut lips, according to deputies.
The affidavit shows that it is believed without the intervention of multiple people, “it is likely (the victim) could have lost his life” in the attack that lasted no more than a minute.
The victim said he had known Busby for about two or three years and the suspect had tried to rob him in the past, according to the affidavit.
Busby faces an attempted second-degree murder charge and is being held in Brevard County jail without bond.
Deputies are seeking the public’s help in locating Simpson and Jones, who are wanted on the same charges.
If you have any information on where to locate the two suspects, deputies ask that you call Crimeline at (800) 423-TIPS, send the sheriff’s office a tip on the smartphone app or send the sheriff’s office a private message on Facebook.
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