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These surveillance photos show a man who is accused of assaulting another man at the Walmart store in Fruitport Township, Feb. 18, 2013. (photos courtesy Fruitport Township Police Department)

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Man beaten with shovel in Walmart

Assault suspect photos released

Updated: Tuesday, 26 Feb 2013, 6:22 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 26 Feb 2013, 8:48 AM EST

FRUITPORT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) - The Fruitport Township Police Department needs your help identifying a man accused of assaulting another man at a Walmart store.

The incident occurred between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Feb. 18 at the business at 1879 E. Sherman Blvd., according to a news release.

The suspect used a shovel to repeatedly hit the victim inside the vestibule area of the store, police said.

The suspect then fled the store, and the victim was treated and released from a hospital

Police don't think this was a random act, as the victim and suspect know each other.

The victim is not cooperating with police and the investigation.

Police released surveillance photos of the suspect on Feb. 26.

If you have more information about this incident then you are asked to call police at 231.865.8477 or Silent Observer at 231.72.CRIME.

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