Alabama teen knocks out man accused of trying to strangle mother, sheriff says

A 13-year-old boy knocked his 32-year-old stepfather unconscious after the man allegedly tried to strangle the boy’s mother, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office said.

The sheriff’s office identified the man as Daniel Hernandez-Lopez, 32, and said he was charged with domestic violence strangulation. Deputies responded to a home in Foley around 8 p.m. Monday, the office said.

Fox 10 reported that deputies said Hernandez-Lopez was trying to strangle his wife during an argument. According to the sheriff’s office and the station, the woman’s son confronted Hernandez-Lopez, who lunged at the teen and attempted to strike him with a bicycle.

The sheriff’s office said the 13-year-old punched Hernandez-Lopez multiple times in the face, knocking him unconscious before deputies arrived. Fox 10 reported that Hernandez-Lopez appeared intoxicated and possibly under the influence of narcotics, and that police said he is not a U.S. citizen.

Hernandez-Lopez was booked into the Baldwin County Jail on Tuesday, the sheriff’s office said. It was not immediately clear whether he had retained an attorney. Fox News Digital said it reached out to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office for additional information.

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