Jasmine Hernandez, 30, of Richmond, California, was taken to a hospital after a 14-year-old boy seriously injured her with a metal tool. The attack followed an argument over a parking space between the victim and her partner on one side and their neighbors, including the suspect, on the other. The teenager allegedly struck the woman in the back with a carpenter’s hammer, a claw hammer with “teeth” for pulling nails. The boy could face serious charges, including attempted murder.
The incident took place Tuesday evening on a street in Richmond, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Jasmine Hernandez was there with her partner, Irvin Henriquez. Henriquez was trying to park the car in front of a house.
Footage from the scene shows the couple’s vehicle parking at the curb and a second car suddenly pulling up close to the first. A moment later, the people from the two cars confront each other on the sidewalk.
According to the family’s account, during the argument the neighbors’ 14-year-old son allegedly went into the house, brought out a carpenter’s hammer with a pointed end and hit Jasmine Hernandez in the back with it. The woman’s sister says she was herself injured, with a cut lip and scratches, in a scuffle with the neighbors’ other son. Irvin Henriquez, meanwhile, reportedly suffered elbow wounds that, he says, were caused by a knife cut.
After the attack, Hernandez was taken to a hospital, where she underwent major surgery. The 14-year-old suspect was detained by police and placed in juvenile detention. The boy is expected to face charges of assault with violence and attempted murder. His mother is also expected to be charged with aiding and abetting and assault with violence.
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