Boca man dies after N.Y. attack

A 35-year-old man from Boca Raton who was knocked unconscious during a vicious attack in New York City has died, officials confirmed.

Sabor Szabo was visiting New York for a wedding and was leaving the hotel where his brother was staying when he was brutally attacked, according to officials. He was punched so hard, he fell backward, hit his head on the concrete and lost consciousness.

The family is too overwhelmed to speak, but Szabo’s heartbroken coworkers say they hope the man who threw the punch is caught.

“A great guy to have as a colleague,” said Josh Gillon, CEO of What If Holdings. “We are still in shock and incredibly sad.”

Gillon said he and his staff are devastated after learning of their coworker’s brutal attack while visiting New York City.

“Sandor was up here for a trade show at the beginning of last week and he was in the office for a couple of days and then he stayed in town for his stepsister’s wedding,” he said.

Szabo was leaving the hotel where his brother was staying and had called for a car when the celebration took a devastating turn.

Those close to Szabo believe he was knocking on car windows to check which ride was his.

That is when police say Szabo knocked on the suspect’s window. The man then got out of his car and punched Szabo in the face.

The unknown man then drove off in this white SUV, leaving Szabo to bleed alone on the sidewalk.

“I hope they find him and bring him to justice,” Gillon said. “This was really a stupid, stupid act. It’s a big family and he was an important part of it so everybody is just heartbroken.”