Thorpe says after he gave a speech at the luncheon, a man approached him and punched him in the chest.
Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe says he was punched in the chest after giving a speech at a public event Tuesday afternoon.
Thorpe says it happened at an event hosted by the Antioch Chamber of Commerce. He says after he was done talking, a man approached him, possibly seeking confrontation. The man was asked to leave and when the mayor was attempting to walk away, the man punched Thorpe in the chest.ABC7 News Bay Area 24/7 streaming channelThorpe says the man attempted to punch him a second time, but bystanders intervened. Thorpe says he is shaken up but is OK.
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