An assault adjacent to the Florence Metro station in an unincorporated area bordering Vernon and Huntington Park left a man unconscious and interrupted train service.
The attack, reported as an assault with a deadly weapon, was reported at 7:12 a.m. Tuesday in Florence-Firestone., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies found the victim severely beaten, according to the watch commander at the Century Sheriff’s Station.
It was not clear what, if any weapon was used in the attack.
The man was taken to a hospital, but an update on his condition was not available early Tuesday afternoon.
“This morning, a person was assaulted adjacent to the A Line Florence Metro station and was transported to a local hospital,” Metro Media Relations Communications Director Jose Ubaldo said in a statement.
The response and investigation halted service on Metro’s A (Blue) Line between the Slauson and Firestone stations. Buses were used to transport passengers between the stations, according to the transit agency.
A detailed description of the man who beat the victim was not immediately available.