Greg Fischer, the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, was the target of a brazen assault as he stood on a sidewalk in the city on Saturday evening.
In a video released by the Louisville Metro Police Department, Fischer can be seen standing along a street when a man approaches him and strikes him in the face.
Fischer fell backward and his assailant casually walked away.
An apparent good samaritan approached Fischer’s assailant, who got away and is currently the subject of a manhunt.
Police said Fischer is “doing fine” in a post that asked the public to assist them in identifying his attacker.
Fischer, a Democrat elected in 2010, spoke to a reporter Sunday. He said he was determined not to let the incident keep him down.
“You know, we are living in strange times all across America right now, I think,” he told WLKY. “And I have the honor of being right in the middle of all of it.”
Fischer added, “You know, the only thing you can do moving forwards is just keep moving forward