Man Dies After Being Punched At Bar

Last updated on Tuesday, May 27, 2014

(LEITERS FORD) - Police say a Rochester, Indiana man died after being punched in the head at a bar.

Officers responded Sunday morning to the Leiters Ford Tavern for a report of a man being injured in the bar.

Upon arrival, officers found Tony Coleman, 38, unconscious on the floor of the bar.

Coleman was transported to the hospital where he died.

Police say Coleman was making his way towards the bar's exit when Zachary Clark, 33, Peru, IN, allegedly hit Coleman in the head with a closed fist.

Coleman fell to the ground unconscious.

Police say the attack appears unprovoked.

Police arrested Clark on a preliminary charge of aggravated battery.

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