Gang of teens beat St Louis motorist to death with hammers in front of his wife after he got out to confront them when they attacked his car

• Zemir Begic, 32, was surrounded by a group of teens wielding hammers
• The juveniles struck his car before Begic stepped out and was beaten 
• He suffered damage to his head, abdomen and face and was taken to St Louis University Hospital, where he later died  
• His wife says he pulled her out the way so he would be beaten  
• St Louis police detained two suspects aged 15 and 16 - they are searching for two others
• Police said Begic was not targeted for being Bosnian and did not say if there was a connection to unrest after Ferguson grand jury decision 

By PETE D'AMATO FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 05:31 GMT, 1 December 2014 | UPDATED: 15:23 GMT, 1 December 2014

A gang of teenagers used hammers to beat a newlywed to death in front of his wife and friend after they attacked his car early on Sunday morning in an apparently random attack.

Zemir Begic was heading home from a bar at 1:15 a.m in St Louis when a group of teenagers surrounded his car and began banging on it.

The 32-year-old stepped out of the vehicle, only to be yelled at and set upon with hammers, striking him in the head, abdomen and face and leaving him fatally injured.

He was unconscious when police arrived  - he was taken to St Louis University Hospital, where he later died.

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