Three suspects were charged Tuesday for their alleged roles in a vicious mob beating of a Detroit tree trimmer after a car accident last week. Bruce Edward Wimbush Jr., 17, Wonzey Saffold, 30, and James Deontae Davis, 24, are three of the dozen or so people who attacked Steven Utash after he inadvertently struck a 10-year-old boy who had stepped into a road, Detroit Police Sgt. Michael Woody said. Utash, a 54-year-old grandfather, immediately stopped his vehicle to help the boy and was allegedly "severely beaten" with "fists and feet," Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a news release.
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Detroit police chief credits woman for stepping in, possibly saving driver's life
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Three suspects charged for alleged roles in the beating of a driver after a car accident
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Four people are in custody; prosecutors debate whether to charge 16-year-old as an adult
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The driver was severely beaten by a mob after accidentally injuring a boy, officials say
But some are asking whether the beating last Wednesday reflects a state of racial tension in the Motor City: @placeholder is white.