Police: Men mistook homeless man for sex offender, beat him to death 09/03/2019 9:56 am PDT KTXL / Modesto Police Investigators say two men, Matthew Arguello and Ruben Rosales, confronted Jace Decker in Griffin Park, believing he was a registered sex offender. By Kay Recede, KTXL MODESTO, Calif. (KTXL) -- Police in Modesto say two men beat a homeless man to death with their bare hands after mistaking him for a sex offender. Those who knew him say 63-year-old Jace Decker was often found sitting on a bench in Garrison Park. Decker was attacked on Aug. 10, and died a few weeks later. Investigators say two men, Matthew Arguello and Ruben Rosales, confronted Decker in Griffin Park, believing he was a registered sex offender. Decker was not a sex offender, police said. Investigators say during the attack, Decker pleaded with the suspects to stop. Instead, police said the two men beat him until he was unconscious. The attack was unprovoked and gang motivated, according to investigators. Arguello is now in custody but investigators say Rosales is a dangerous man and is on the run. MORE: Police: Men Mistook Homeless Man for Sex Offender, Beat Him to Death - KTXL Comments #NorthernCalifornia#Wanted#Assault#KTXL Related Stories Brawl at Raging Waters sends 2 to the hospital, closes park early A large brawl broke out Sunday at Raging Waters in Sacramento, according to police. Police seek public's help after woman's body found naked, bloody Modesto Police say they are following up on leads that will help track down two… Woman, child barricade selves in bathroom to fend off home invaders Police in Modesto say a woman and her young son barricaded themselves in the… California man arrested after allegedly shooting dog dead for urinating in yard Authorities in California say a man accused of using an assault rifle to shoot and… Comments The Latest San Antonio Police SAN ANTONIO 2 arrested for beating naked friend outside Texas strip club: Police Hamilton County TENNESSEE Man charged after 6-month-old girl dies from 'suspicious head injuries' WANE / Grant County INDIANA Mom charged after 2-year-old fatally shot himself while she fed infant Richmond Police SAN FRANCISCO California man stabbed ex's boyfriend in child-custody exchange, police say Lake County CLEVELAND Ohio man gets 28 years in prison for hand-saw attack at homeless camp Load More
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