Rose McGowan live-tweets an assault she witnessed near LA

Rose McGowan started her new year off by taking a walk on the beach, but it all went very wrong when she became witness to a brutal assault.

The knockout game is spreading, and Rose McGowan was a witness to an assault on Thursday, Jan. 2. The actress was in Venice Beach the day after New Year’s and saw a man get attacked in front of her. She began to tweet what she saw.

I just witnessed a 65 year old man get punched by an evil guy playing that goddamn knockout game. #criminal #heartbroken #whattheF?!

— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) January 3, 2014

The Charmed actress said the man was harmed in the attack, and she was staying around to help him. But he luckily did have a friend that also stuck around to protect him.

Bleeding from the ear. Called an ambulance for him. His little dog tried to protect. 🙁 RT @Angelfab68: … http://t.co/01yNbsi9ox

— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) January 3, 2014

McGowan’s fans began asking her numerous questions about the attacker, and what McGowan did to help.

Venice! Evil guy was wearing a mask RT @hideathfilms: @rosemcgowan no way! Here in Los Angeles? That's horrible.

— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) January 3, 2014

Others told her to take photos of the attacker. She said by that point it was too late.

He was on a skateboard. Too fast. I chased. RT @attitudemilo: @rosemcgowan even a pic of the masked coward … http://t.co/3ShkS3USfY

— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) January 3, 2014

McGowan also retweeted a fan who pointed out that the knockout game, while sometimes called a “fight,” is actually an assault.

TMZ reports that there is no word on the identities of either the victim or attacker.

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The 40-year-old actress was on the beach with friend Courtenay Semel, according to Yahoo. McGowan is busy celebrating life as a newlywed after marrying longtime love Davey Detail back in October only a few months after becoming engaged. It was a third engagement for McGowan, but first marriage. By all accounts, this one is lasting.

Just before the attack, McGowan Instagrammed a photo of herself with a friend on the beach.