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Sandor Szabo was visiting New York City from Boca Raton, Florida when a misunderstanding led to a violent attack and ultimately his death. Szabo was in Szabo was in town for a wedding and leaving a hotel where his brother was staying before he was attacked. Szabo reportedly knocked on a car window to check if the vehicle was his Uber. That is when the suspect got out of the car and struck Szabo in the face. Szabo was punched so hard that he had fallen backwards and cracked his head open on the pavement before losing consciousness.
The suspect, who was driving a white SUV, sped off from the scene, according to the Miami Sun-Sentinel.
“I hope they find him and bring him to justice,” Josh Gillon, CEO of What If Holdings where Szabo worked, said when speaking of the tragedy. “This was really a stupid, stupid act. It’s a big family and he was an important part of it so everybody is just heartbroken.”
Szabo’s family is reportedly so distraught over the tragedy that they have yet to comment on his death, but What If Holdings also issued a lengthy statement on social media remembering their employee.
“It is with a very heavy heart that we announce that after a senseless assault over the weekend in NYC, our dear friend and colleague, Sandor Szabo, has passed away. It is a devastating loss to his family, and to our What If Media Group family,” the post read. “Sandor was super outgoing, friendly, and an incredibly smart businessman. He was always upbeat, positive, kind and caring,” the company continued. “He was fun to be with, interesting, and always interested. He was a really good person. He was critical in helping our company’s recent rapid growth, and was very proud that we were selected as one of the fastest growing companies on the Inc 5000.”
Surveillance video of the SUV driving away from the scene was released online by the New York Police.
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Anyone who believes they may have any information that could lead to the arrest of the person responsible is asked to contact the New York City Police Department’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
