A homeless man was attacked on the 500 block of North Frances Street by a group of men and women Sunday, according to a report by Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain.
The victim told police he was making small talk with a woman when a man, who the victim claims could have been her boyfriend, approached the homeless man, DeSpain said in the report. There is no further evidence that the man was the woman’s boyfriend.
A witness saw the alleged boyfriend punch the victim at approximately 9:15 p.m. The victim claims the woman shot him with a BB gun but police could not confirm a BB gun was used, according to DeSpain.
The homeless man suffered bruising but there is no information on further injuries.
The attackers fled when the witness approached and police were not able to find them.
