Woman pumping gas severely beaten in ‘random,’ caught-on-video attack

A California woman was severely beaten in a “completely random and unprovoked” attack as she pumped gas, according to police and video of the incident. 

The victim was filling up her car around 7 p.m. in Gardena, about 14 miles south of Los Angeles, on May 30 when a large, shirtless man pulled up in front of her car, got out and “calmly” walked over to her, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said.  Video of the incident shows the man coming up behind the woman and suddenly punching her square in the face, knocking her to the ground.