A manhunt has been launched in New York City after a 25-year-old man was caught on tape sucker-punching a 5-year-old boy.
The New York City Police Department said that the punch happened on the subway.
Police officers said the boy’s mother was standing next to him on the G train when a man, later identified as Ramon Thomas, sucker-punched the boy.
The incident took place just before 4:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, March 24.
Authorities said Thomas taunted the boy after punching him, before exiting the train at the station.
The motive behind the attack is not clear.
The boy was rushed to NYU Langone Health-Cobble Hill, where doctors treated him for bruising and swelling on the left side of his face.
Eyewitnesses shared pictures of Thomas with the police.
Thomas is described as black, about 6 feet tall, weighing 160 pounds, with a medium build.