FLOWER MOUND (1080 KRLD)- A Flower Mound man is facing a class A misdemeanor charge of assault for an attack on a Trump protester in Denton last fall.
Jason Lata, 45, is accused of punching 20-year old Dan Schochler in the face at the Buc-ee’s store in Denton October 3, 2020.
A video of the incident went viral. Schochler is seen playing loud music. Lata confronts Schochler and tells him to turn the music off. Lata then hits Schochler in the face, sending him to the ground. Lata is seen taunting Schochler to get back up. He then leaves.
Here is the video posted on social media. Be aware that this video contains graphic language.
“He needs to be held accountable for his actions. This is America,” said Sarah Schochler, Dan Schochler’s mother. “Whether you agree with Dan or not it doesn’t matter.”
She says it took almost a week before she could bring herself to watch the video. She says her son has healed physically, but still has some emotional reactions to the attack.