Actor Steve Buscemi was randomly assaulted while walking the streets of New York on Wednesday, his publicist confirmed. "Steve Buscemi was assaulted in Mid-Town Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city.
He is ok and appreciates everyone’s well wishes, though incredibly sad for everyone that this has happened to while also walking the streets of NY," Buscemi's publicist told Fox News Digital.
The 66-year-old star of "Fargo" and "Boardwalk Empire" was assaulted just before noon in midtown Manhattan and taken to a nearby hospital with bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left eye.
His attacker reportedly took off and has yet to be captured, according to the New York Post. The New York Police Department issued a statement on the assault on Wednesday, not naming Buscemi as the victim.
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