WWII veteran Delbert Belton survived being wounded in
action during the Battle of Okinawa only to be beaten and left for dead by two
teens at the Eagles Lodge in Spokane on Wednesday evening.
Belton, 88, succumbed to his injuries Thursday morning at
Sacred Heart Medical Center.
Witnesses say Belton was in the parking lot of the Eagles
Lodge at 6410 N. Lidgerwood, adjacent to the Eagles Ice-A-Rena, around 8 p.m.
Wednesday when the two male suspects attacked him as he was about to head
inside to play pool.
Police responded with K-9s to track the suspects' scent
but were not able to locate them.
"It does appear random. He was in the parking lot,
it appears he was assaulted in the parking lot and there was no indication that
he would have known these people prior to the assault," Spokane Police
Major Crimes Detective Lieutenant Mark Griffiths said……Spokane police are
looking for two male suspects in the attack. They said the suspects are African
Americans between 16 and 19 years old. One suspect was described as heavy set
and wearing all black clothing. The other was described as being about 6 feet
tall and 150 pounds. There was no description of what clothing the second
suspect was wearing other than a silk do-rag….To Read More…..
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