Left: An alleged photo of Naim Hicks “just prior” to him opening fire on Steven Bird, according to prosecutors (King County Prosecuting Attorney Office). Center: Steven Bird (KING/YouTube). Right: Naim Hicks (King County PAO/Department of Licensing).
A “legally blind” man from Washington state who advocates for pedestrian safety was allegedly murdered in a road rage attack in which an 18-year-old get out of a vehicle and reportedly punch the victim to the ground — fatally injuring him — after nearly plowing the 63-year-old and his friends over as they stepped into a crosswalk.
Steven Bird, of Tacoma, was punched so hard by the accused teenage attacker, Naim Hicks, that a witness in a building “six stories up” from the alleged assault heard his head hit the ground, according to charging documents filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney Office and obtained by Law&Crime Thursday.
“Witnesses report that Steven made no offensive type gestures, nor had he done anything to aggress on the passenger who assaulted him,” prosecutors allege. “One witness observed the assault from six stories up and reported hearing the impact of Steven striking the pavement even from this distance and commented how he appeared vulnerable.”
