Man assaulted at Union Station dies from injuries

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A man assaulted in the early morning at Union Station last October died from his injuries this weekend, and police are seeking to identify a person of interest related to his death.

According to police, Richard Lewis, 57, was assaulted at around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 2. Lewis suffered “life-threatening injuries” in the incident and was taken to the hospital. Lewis died from his injuries on Jan. 6, succumbing to injuries from the initial assault.

Police released a video, seen below, seeking to identify and locate a person of interest related to the murder.