Detailing the terrifying experience of his 34-year-old client, Russo recounted the panic and fear that engulfed him as he found himself besieged by a mob of aggressors.
” ‘They’re gonna kill me. I’m going to die. This is my last moment on earth.’ He didn’t know how bad the injury was. All he knew is, he was covered in blood,
” Russo expressed, painting a vivid picture of the victim’s trauma.
According to Russo, the incident unfolded as the longtime Vallejo resident was innocently making his way home from a leisurely Sunday afternoon at the park, only to stumble upon the chaotic sideshow scene.
Desperately attempting to navigate away from danger, he inadvertently became the target of aggression when a
Mustang collided with his truck, sparking a frenzied attack captured on video.
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“It’s pack mentality,” Russo observed grimly. “All rules are gone.”
He described scenes of sheer chaos, with spectators ruthlessly vandalizing the truck and subjecting the victim to further violence as he sought refuge in a nearby convenience store, only to be pursued and assaulted once again.
Despite the victim’s frantic call to 911, the response fell short of providing adequate protection, with the dispatcher advising him to venture back outside into the perilous throng.
“There’s a ton of material out here,” Russo lamented. “They could potentially… find all these people.”
Yet, more than a week later, justice remains elusive, with no arrests made. Russo’s frustration with Vallejo’s perceived neglect of its citizens’ safety is palpable.
“We can thank the City of Vallejo… Because what you have is a dysfunctional police department,”
he asserted, placing the onus on local authorities for the chaos that ensued.
Turning to the state for intervention, Russo emphasized the lasting psychological toll on his client, who now contemplates fleeing the city in a bid to escape the trauma.
“He’s traumatized,” Russo revealed. “And he’s thinking, ‘I’ve got to sell my house and get out of Vallejo.’ “
