Posted on 01/26/2022 11:26:57 PM PST by yesthatjallen
A security guard died after a fight broke out over the weekend at a Mesquite fitness center, police said.
Mesquite police were called about 4:30 p.m. Saturday to the Fitness Connection in the 2000 block of Town East Boulevard, near LBJ Freeway, where the man was assaulted.
The man, identified by family as 43-year-old Patrick Prejean, was taken to a hospital and later died. A family member told KDFW-TV (Channel 4) he’d been working as a security guard at the gym since last summer.
Police said his cause of death has not been determined.
Police said they were aware of a purported video of the incident that was posted online. The video showed a group of men beating Prejean, who lay motionless on the ground as the group walked away. Police would not discuss the video further, citing the ongoing investigation.
“We want answers because of the way it happened and how sudden it happened. He was a gentle giant,” Michelle Hall, Prejean’s cousin, told Channel 4.
Hall said: “We are all numb because we can’t believe he is gone and the way it happened. He has three boys that [are] left without a father.”
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Do I need to look at the video to have an idea on the perps?
No. Black on black. Looks like roid rage assholes. Awful.
I looked . . . and was not surprised.
I hope they can be identified to be prosecuted.
Most gyms have to show ID, so there is a good chance for that.
Yeah. They’ll know who they are.
Sadly, no. Difficult to watch.
Derbyshire’s Rules.
My suggestion? If your gym needs a security guard, find another gym....or take up knitting.
RIP.
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