Overview
- Six assailants forced an elderly couple from the sidewalk into their home in Los Acantilados on Wednesday and demanded money and jewelry.
- The husband suffered severe blows to the face and head, with visible injuries to his cheekbones, eyelids, forehead, and mouth.
- Neighbors rushed to help after hearing screams, and one attacker displayed a firearm that forced them back but disrupted the theft.
- The group fled at high speed in a Volkswagen Trend, with witnesses reporting a gun pointed during the escape.
- Investigators are analyzing area camera recordings and tracing the escape route, and the case has heightened concern over recent attacks on older adults in the region.