Covid-19 patient kills roommate with oxygen tank in horrible attack

A Covid-19 patient in the US allegedly beat his roommate to death with an oxygen tank during a gruesome attack at a California hospital last week.

ABC 7 reported that the murder took place on December 17 at Antelope Valley Hospital.

According to investigators, two men were sharing a room in the Covid-19 unit when the attacker grabbed an oxygen tank and beat an 82-year-old man to death.

The victim died the day after the attack.

“[The victim] he was staying in a two-person room inside the hospital with the suspect, who was also there receiving treatment, “said a statement from the sheriff’s department.

“The suspect was upset when the victim began to pray. He then hit the victim with an oxygen tank.”

Jesse Martinez, 37, was arrested on suspicion of murder and his bond was set at $ 1 million, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

He was also charged with aggravation of hate crimes and elder abuse.

The two were strangers to each other.