Man Rips Out Stranger’s Eyeball After Victim Asks ‘How Are You Doing’ While Walking Past Him

An Arizona man is facing felony aggravated assault charges for an “unprovoked” attack he allegedly unleashed on a stranger, with cops saying he grabbed an individual from behind and “completely removed” their eyeball from the eye socket after the victim walked by and asked the suspect, “How are you doing?”

“The victim stated that during this incident he was in fear for his life and safety, believing that Daniel could have killed him,” police allege in court documents obtained by local Fox affiliate KSAZ, which outline the charges against Daniel Lanks, 39, who is accused of carrying out the attack {snip}

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Police say Lanks responded by telling the man he would “whoop his a—” as the individual walked away from him.

“Post Miranda, Daniel told detectives to shut the f— up and that he did not understand his rights” {snip}

{snip} He had been released from custody on his own recognizance just one week prior to the alleged attack for a separate arrest and charge of aggravated assault and organized retail theft {snip}

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