Many readers asked who was the pistol whipper and how is the victim.
According to the Brooklyn Paper:
“The victim suffered a broken jaw, several cuts to the head, and other injuries. Emergency services took him to Bellevue Hospital, where he is in stable condition.
Police charged the robbery suspect, who is from Brownsville, with assault, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon.”
According to Gothamist:
“McFarland, who recently moved to the city from San Francisco to intern at a fashion company, suffered a broken eye socket, nose and jaw, as well as a gash on the back of his head, missing teeth and massive swelling.”