Teen beaten unconscious at concert by 'gutless' adults while girlfriend screams
A young man got beaten up at a concert in a shocking assault in front of his girlfriend.
An 18-year-old Alabama teenager, Reid Watts, was brutally attacked and left unconscious with a broken nose at a country music festival called "Rock the South."
The incident occurred after a fellow concertgoer accused Mr Watts of spilling a drink on them, leading to a group of "30-40 year-old" men beating him up.
Mr Watts tried to resolve the situation peacefully, but he was attacked from behind while some of his friends were away.
His girlfriend, Katie Hudgins, witnessed the horrifying incident and felt helpless as the group of men beat up Mr Watts and even robbed him.
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Reid Watts, 18, accused of spilling a drink on a fellow concertgoer (Kaci Howard / Facebook)
Attacked by a group of "30-40 year-old" men after trying to resolve the issue (Kaci Howard / Facebook)Watts told ABC News: "Some dude said I was spilling beer on him or something along those things, and then I talked to him because I didn't have a drink on me at the time, like I didn't have anything, I talked to him and shook his hand because I thought everything was okay because I explained to him it wasn't me.
"Then a few minutes later, I was walking back and got hit in the back of the head, then I hit the ground and tried to cover my face then I got knocked out and that was really all I remember."
His girlfriend, Katie Hudgins said: "It was horrible, I'm traumatised, I felt so helpless, because I couldn't get in there and get to him and I had to sit there and watch him get beat up while he's unconscious, it's horrible."
Watts' girlfriend witnessed the beating and robbery of her boyfriend (Kaci Howard / Facebook)
Festival security intervened, rushing Watts to the hospital for treatment (Kaci Howard / Facebook)The festival security eventually intervened and rushed Mr Watts to the hospital, where he was treated for a fractured nose, concussion, and other injuries.
Kaci Howard, the mother of Reid Watts, posted on Facebook seeking help to find her son's attackers after the brutal assault at the "Rock the South" music festival.
Her Facebook post read: "Please help me find the cowards who did this to my son tonight at Rock the South. There were several grown men (30s-40s) who jumped on him and beat him unconscious while his girlfriend stood there screaming and crying for help.
"They continued beating him while he was on the ground until security finally got to them and got Reid and Katie out of there and to an ambulance."
He suffered a fractured nose, concussion, and other severe injuries (Kaci Howard / Facebook)
Watts is recovering at home, while charges are expected to be filed soon (Katie-Faye Hudgins / Facebook)Singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton was headlining the concert, but it's unclear if the attack was connected to his performance.
The police opened an investigation, and festival organizers offered a $10,000 reward and lifetime tickets for information leading to the arrest of the attackers.
The organizers condemned the perpetrators as "gutless cowards" and appreciated the community's support in sharing information and photos.
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Mr Watts is now recovering at home, but the investigation is ongoing, and charges are expected to be filed soon.
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