Homeless Gulf War vet lost eye after being attacked while sleeping

Hammer attack costs man eye
Victim survives;Sheriff: Agents spot, hold suspect in case
Aug 17, 2012
Written by
J.D. Gallop
FLORIDA TODAY

"Gotshall, who served in Desert Storm, worked with the group to repair wheelchairs."

Friends said David Gotshall is a homeless veteran who struggled for years to find stability in his life, forced from one homeless camp to another.

Now the 52-year-old is fighting for his life after Titusville police said he was assaulted in his sleep Friday morning by a hammer-wielding transient.

“(Gotshall) was attacked while he was sleeping, beaten, kicked and attacked with a hammer. He was badly hurt and he’s in critical condition,” said Gary Boyer, a spokesman for the Titusville Police Department. “He is one of our local transients and we are familiar with him.”

Gotshall was airlifted to Health First Holmes Regional Medical Center in critical condition. He lost an eye and suffered numerous fractures to his face, head and back as he was repeatedly beaten, police report.
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