Verbal altercation led to assault at Colma Target parking lot

(KRON) – A verbal altercation in a Target parking lot escalated to a man being punched in the face, according to the Colma Police Department. 

At around 7:23 p.m. on April 3, Colma police officers responded to a Target parking lot for the report of an assault. Arriving officers were informed that two men engaged in a verbal argument that resulted in an assault. 

The victim told police a man “parked behind his vehicle, started yelling at him and then approached him and punched him twice in the face.” According to Colma PD, the victim has a visible injury on his face but declined medical assistance. The victim told police his assailant walked away through the parking lot. 

The suspect, identified as San Francisco resident Henry Zhang, walked back to the scene and was detained by police. The victim, according to police, said he is seeking prosecution against Zhang.  

Zhang, 32, was arrested and booked into the San Mateo County Jail for battery.