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Soldier brutally beaten in Florida

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    Group of men mug Armed Services member

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3:30 in the morning Sunday an army soldier from Tampa walks down Iowa avenue toward home.

His car broken down a few blocks away.

A group of men confronts him.

Suddenly servicemen Johnny app a Rico is on the ground they -- they kick they hold them down a fourth man runs over and wheels on and two.

All caught on home surveillance video.

People who live near Iowa and -- drive are upset especially those with military ties.

It angers me because I have family over there -- son in laws and nephew were not any.

There -- country on -- -- -- -- America keep that likely so country.

One dollar that is the only thing that we said between -- Rico and his attackers.

Police say one of the guys asked the soldier for a dollar.

And then that's when -- -- just started flying.

And -- -- didn't do anything to provoke them whatsoever they just happened to be walking.

I'm in the same part of town -- him and they just unleashed a vicious attack on him for no apparent reason.

Police think it was totally random the violent thieves -- -- Rico's wallet and bone leaving the 24 year old struggling for help.

As you can see in the video he has a very difficult time he's very disoriented he's in a lot of pain.

And he when knocked on different doors in the neighborhood until somebody answered and help them.

After Rico is cutting up his eyes swollen shut movies from right here at home far from the war zone is not a good.

-- -- -- And put everybody on and on guard on edge so -- -- have known down here as always have the utmost respect for military for that have happened just.

Ridiculous.

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