Man suffers massive brain injury in Fullerton assault; 4 suspects arrested

FULLERTON — A man suffered a massive head injury and two other people suffered minor injuries in an assault outside a Fullerton bar early Thursday that resulted in the arrests of four suspects.

The attack occurred about 2 a.m. outside the Matador Cantina, 111 N. Harbor Blvd., police said.

The victim was responsive and speaking when police arrived, but his condition worsened, leaving him hospitalized in serious condition with a massive head injury, police said.

The two victims with minor injuries provided detectives with descriptions of four suspects who were located and arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury, police said.

Anyone who witnessed the attack and can provide police with information or cell phone video was asked to call Detective K. Pedrosa at 714-738-6763 or email kpedrosa@fullertonpd.org.