Middle-aged white man punches black girl in the face outside mall

Shocking moment 6’5″, 250lb white man, 51, PUNCHES 11-year-old black girl in the face during altercation with crowd of kids outside North Carolina mall

  • WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS DISTURBING CONTENT
  • This is the moment a middle-aged white man brutally punches a young black girl
  • The incident happened Saturday outside the Asheville Mall in North Carolina
  • Steven Bell, 51, brutally punches an 11-year-old girl during an altercation
  • Bell, from Black Mountain, is married with two children, according to Facebook
  • The man was arrested after the incident and charged with assault on a female under the age of 12 and two counts of assault
  • He was booked to Buncombe County jail but released around 1am Sunday

This is the shocking moment a middle-aged white man brutally punches a young black girl in the face in front of a horrified crowd of kids standing outside a shopping mall.

The altercation involving 51-year-old David Steven Bell and the 11-year-old victim was captured on cellphone video around 7pm Saturday outside the Asheville Mall in North Carolina.

Bell is seen in the footage bickering back and forth with a group of young girls, before one of them harmlessly shoves him from behind. 

It’s unclear what transpired between Bell and the children before the video was filmed. 

David Steven Bell, 51, is seen outside the Asheville Mall in North Carolina Saturday night preparing to punch a young girl in the face

The man violently punches the girl in the face as she falls to the ground

The man violently punches the girl in the face as she falls to the ground

The 11-year-old victim appears to hit her head on the pavement during the fall

The 11-year-old victim appears to hit her head on the pavement during the fall

He is heard in the clip ordering the kids to ‘break it up’ before the girl filming the incident asks, ‘who is he?’ 

Seconds later, Bell is seen forcefully pushing the female victim in the chest before she storms toward him again.

Bell, who is 6ft 5in and 250lbs, according to jail records, has been charged with assault on a female under the age of 12 and two counts of assault

Bell, who is 6ft 5in and 250lbs, according to jail records, has been charged with assault on a female under the age of 12 and two counts of assault

The man violently punches her in the face as she falls to the ground, appearing to hit her head on the pavement.

The girl filming then screams out: ‘Oh my god! Oh my god!,’ before the video concludes.  

Bell is 6ft 5in and 250lbs, according to online jail records.

Bell was arrested after the incident and charged with assault on a female under the age of 12 and two counts of assault. 

He was booked to Buncombe County jail but released around 1am Sunday.

The victim declined medical treatment, according to police, who have not revealed the nature of her injuries. 

Bell’s Facebook page, which has since been deleted, said he resides in Black Mountain and is married with two children. 

He is employed as an at-home piano teacher.  

Bell is seen here bickering with other young girls before the brutal punch

Bell is seen here bickering with other young girls before the brutal punch

Police are currently investigating the Saturday incident.

The Asheville Mall also said in a statement: ‘We are aware of the videos circulating on social media. 

‘The @AshevillePolice responded immediately and the situation was diffused. An arrest has been made. Please contact the Asheville Police Department with further questions.’

Bell, pictured above with his wife, is from Black Mountain and and has two children

Bell, pictured above with his wife, is from Black Mountain and and has two children

Bell, pictured again with his wife, works as an at-home piano teacher

Bell, pictured again with his wife, works as an at-home piano teacher

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