Teen filmed punching strangers and admits he attacked people for no reason, saying he regrets his actions: ‘Everyone makes mistakes’

A Texas teenager is under investigation by police after a video of him punching random members of the public in the head sparked outrage online.

Alford Lewis, 19, was seen earlier this week punching several unsuspecting people in the back of the head in Wortham Park in the Cypress area.

The shocking video was posted to the local social media app Nextdoor by a concerned local resident who saw it on another platform.

The shocking video was posted to the local social media app Nextdoor by a concerned local resident who saw it on a different platform

The footage shows a young man in a red hoodie with Spartans on the front randomly targeting people and punching them.

The teen also tried to tackle a man in Cypress Park, WFAA reported.

Lewis has since apologized and said he regrets his actions, characterizing the video as a prank gone wrong.

“I just made a mistake and everyone makes mistakes,” Lewis told WFAA.

“I really didn’t expect it to go so far left, you know,” he said, explaining that it was done to resemble TikTok.

Lewis has since apologized and said he regrets his actions, characterizing the video as a prank gone wrong

Adding, “I know from the video that all you see is the bad about it. But what people don’t see is that I shook his hand afterwards and gave the man a hug.’

Lewis said his parents were disappointed when they heard about the video.

“Before you do something that you think is bad, or that might look bad, make sure people know about it – or just don’t do it at all,” Lewis advised others.

The HCSO Violent Crimes Unit said they are investigating the video.

It comes amid growing concerns that chasing likes on TikTok is leading young people to take bigger and bigger risks.