He Confronted the Boy Who Allegedly Assaulted His Daughter. The Boy Then Beat Him to Death With a Bat, Prosecutors Say

A New Jersey antheral died connected Easter Sunday aft being beaten to decease with a bat, according to section authorities.

Louis Serbeck, 54, died portion being taken to the infirmary aft a fatal confrontation during which his teenage girl was besides assaulted, according to the Columbia County Prosecutor.

Police person present arrested 55-year-old Eric Hannah and an unnamed 17-year-old lad connected charges of homicide and weapons offenses, according to a quality merchandise from the prosecutor's office.

The insignificant male, identified lone arsenic J.H. by prosecutors, is besides facing an further complaint of aggravated assault.

The confrontation stemmed from an incidental that occurred 1 time earlier, erstwhile the insignificant antheral allegedly assaulted Serbeck's daughter, who is not named by prosecutors.

In the aftermath of that incident, Serbeck and his girl went to talk with Hannah connected April 20, according to the release.

The antheral teen met Serbeck astatine the door, and the merchandise states that astatine immoderate constituent the speech betwixt the 2 turned physical.

"J.H. is alleged to person struck Serbeck successful the caput respective times with a metallic shot bat," the merchandise states. "It is further alleged that [Hannah], who was contiguous and joined the fight, struck Serbeck successful the backmost of the caput with a metallic flashlight."

The merchandise notes that J.H. "suffered facial injuries," and that helium besides struck Serbeck's girl successful the caput with a bat.

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Officers with the Vineland Police Department soon arrived connected the country on with exigency aesculapian work workers.

After assessing Serbeck's injuries, EMS rushed him to the section infirmary successful Vineland, wherever helium would person a aesculapian evacuation to Cooper Hospital successful Camden, located astir 40 miles north.

However, Serbeck died en route, according to the release.

A GoFundMe created successful hopes of helping Serbeck's 2 surviving daughters wage for his ceremonial services has already exceeded its archetypal extremity of $10,000.

The creator of that fundraiser describes Serbeck arsenic the "bravest, caring, outgoing, warmhearted, funny, and astir protective men to beryllium known."

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