Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in a violent assault in West Hollywood.

The incident, which was caught on video, happened Thursday, Feb. 15 at 1:20 a.m in the 7300 block of Santa Monica Boulevard.

The sheriff's department says two suspects approached the victim and assaulted him during a verbal argument. At least one suspect was armed with a deadly weapon.