Knockout Game News Story: A white man from the Houston, Texas, area was accused of launching a knockout game attack by punching an elderly black man. The knockout game player has been indicted on a federal hate crime charge.

Knockout game puncher Conrad Alvin Barrett was indicted by a federal grand jury in Houston on Thursday. Authorities say Barrett, a white 27-year-old, sucker punched the 79-year-old victim. The indictment says Barrett broke the other man's jaw in two places. The knockout game attack occurred on in a Nov. 24 attack in Katy, Texas. Barrett's defense attorney has stated that Barrett has bipolar disorder and "was off his medication when the attack occurred."

Conrad Alvin Barrett, 27, who is white, videotaped himself assaulting a 79-year-old black man in a "knockout game"-style attack. The victim lost three teeth and his  jaw was broken. Authorities said he was hospitalized for more than four days.

Prosecutors say the attack happened in Katy, Texas, on Nov. 24. Police didn't see the cellphone video of the knockout game attack for another 12 days. According to the criminal complaint, Barrett showed the video on the knockout game attack to an off-duty arson investigator. Barrett allegedly met the investigator in a restaurant in Folshear, Texas. Barrett's face is not seen on the knockout game video. Investigators says his voice is caught on the tape. 

Barrett was arrested Dec. 26 and remains in custody.

Defense attorney George Parnham says Barrett's arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 30. Barrett will plead not guilty, according to Parnham.

According to the defense lawyer, Barrett has a bipolar disorder and was off his medication at the time of the knockout game.

The "knockout game" is a recent trend. Reports say teenagers randomly punch a stranger to see if they can knock them out with one punch.

The media and the police don't agree on the "knockout game." The media claims it is a new, dangerous, fad among teens, the police say it's not happening. The New York Times, NPR and other media outlets dismiss "knockout game" attacks that have been reported across the country as "overblown." 

Rose McGowan tweeted that she saw an elderly man get attacked. She said she chased down the knockout game assailant but couldn't catch him.