Quiroz says things escalated to violence when he was punched in the face. He went on to say “.when I tried to defend myself, I was beaten by five people and left on the floor unconscious.”
“I was celebrating my friend's birthday at a gay bar called Palace, then we left and I started to hear the taunts of these guys treating me as the worst because of my sexual condition.” Quiroz says he was attacked because of his sexual orientation. He was later transported to Mount Sinai Hospital.
Miami Beach Fire Rescue responded and treated Quiroz on the scene. One witness said she tried to stand between the male suspect and Quiroz, but then one of the female suspects grabbed her by her hair and knocked her to the ground.
