A candlelight vigil was held Friday night for the World War II veteran who was randomly attacked and beaten to death by two teens after they approached him in his car in the small town of Spokane, Washington Wednesday night.
Hundreds attended the vigil in honor of 88-year-old Delbert Belton, who fought in one of the toughest battles of the war, Okinawa, in 1945. The vigil was held outside of the Eagles Lodge in Spokane, where Belton was randomly attacked.
When police found Belton he had serious head injuries and died in the hospital Thursday. Police say there was no motive for the murder except robbery.
According to Christian Science Monitor, one of the two teens surrendered to police Thursday night and is being charged with robbery and first-degree murder. The other teen, 16-year-old Kenan D. Adams-Kinard, has not been found.
Although he is a minor, the name and photo of Kinard were released because police believe he is dangerous. Both teens have juvenile court records.
"We are asking the community's assistance to locate him. We are asking Mr. Kinard to surrender immediately,” said Police Chief Frank Straub, Fox reports. "He displayed very aggressive and violent conduct with his assault of Mr. Belton.”
People throughout the country are shocked and outraged by this random, brutal attack.