Our 12 year old son was assaulted last night at 7:40 pm as he walked from our house in the 6300 block of Jackson St. to a friend�s house in the 6500 block of Jackson. He was aimlessly bouncing a soccer ball as he walked, when a group of five bigger teens surrounded him. He had never seen them before. They asked where he lived. He didn�t answer. One told him to �lose the soccer ball,� and punched him in the head. He crouched down protecting his head while the group proceeded to punch and kick him. A quick-thinking mom out for a walk notice the group and started screaming that she was calling 911 and that she was taking their pictures with her phone. This alerted half a dozen neighbors. The group of teen boys took off down the hillside toward Stanton Ave. Several neighbors tried to chase them and a short while later the police spent some time looking as well, with no success. We made a police report and he was examined at Children�s Hospital where it was determined he had suffered a mild concussion but nothing worse. We are grateful for the support and concern of all our neighbors. Plans for a meeting to discuss the incident are in the works. Paola Jackson St.