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Baltimore police are searching for a man who is accused of attacking and beating two elderly pro-life activists who were praying outside of a Baltimore Planned Parenthood abortion clinic on May 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to witnesses cited in the police report, the unidentified suspect attacked a 73-year-old man and an 80-year-old man after engaging in a “debate” with one of the pro-life activists about abortion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report, citing video surveillance of the alleged assault, states that the suspect was talking to the 80-year-old man, turned away from him and then turned back and tackled him over a large flower pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report states that a second elderly pro-life activist ran over to help the victim. At that point the suspect shoved the second man onto the ground and struck his face with a closed fist while the man\u2019s back was to the ground. The report adds that the suspect stood up and kicked the second man in the face \u201cwith extreme force\u201d and then walked away from the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the report provided to CNA by the Baltimore County Police Department redacted the names of the victims, Baltimore County Right to Life President Jay Walton identified the second man as 73-year-old Mark Crosby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMark [Crosby] is currently in the hospital being treated for the serious injuries he sustained,\u201d Walton said in a Facebook post<\/a>. \u201cPlease pray that Mark makes a full recovery and that the thug that did this to him is found and dealt with swiftly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The police report states that he was diagnosed with a large hematoma, hyphema, and head and neck pain but is in stable condition. An update provided by Walton on Facebook on Monday stated that Crosby returned to the emergency room because he is \u201cbleeding from somewhere behind his right eye.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walton set up a GoFundMe for Crosby\u2019s medical expenses<\/a> for \u201cthe serious injuries he sustained,\u201d which asks people \u201cto help Mark [Crosby] recover financially from this terrible experience.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor years, Mark has prayed in front of the Planned Parenthood in Baltimore City to let the scared, young abortion-minded women know that they are loved, that their baby is loved,\u201d the GoFundMe states. \u201cPlease donate to show Mark how much HE is loved.\u201dAs of Tuesday at 5 p.m., the GoFundMe has raised more than $9,000 of the stated $10,000 goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The police report said the suspect is a white male who was wearing a gray T-shirt, blue jeans,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

and brown shoes at the time of the alleged assault. The report states that the man had brown hair and a full beard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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