According to an affidavit of probable cause, the incident took place on the afternoon of May 1 outside a 7-11 located in the 7400 block of Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo, which is about 15 miles northeast of Orlando, Florida.

Deputies with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office at about 12:02 p.m. responded to a call in reference to a battery where someone was rendered unconscious in the 7-11 parking lot. Upon arriving at the scene, first responders found Aryafar still unconscious and were informed that an adult male had gotten out of the passenger seat of a vehicle and punched the victim in the head a single time. Seminole County Fire Rescue transported the victim to the Oviedo Medical Center where a CAT scan showed that he suffered a “substantial brain injury.” He was subsequently transported to HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital in Sanford, Florida for more specialized care.

Investigators obtained surveillance camera footage that showed a man — later identified as Darnold — walk out of the store and get into the car while Aryafar was standing on the sidewalk in front of the store. The footage allegedly showed that Aryafar was behind the car and not blocking its lane of travel as he started to approach the vehicle, which was moving toward the exit.