A 22-year old man who confronted another man for filming an “upskirt” video in the capital city of Costa Rica was stabbed multiple times last night as he walked through the San Sebastian district, located in the southern suburbs of San Jose.

The victim, who has been identified by the last names of Cruz Barquero, recently became a social media sensation after an incident that took place in the Avenida Central (Central Avenue) pedestrian boulevard that bisects downtown San Jose, the most transited spot in Costa Rica. On October 5^th, Mr. Cruz was walking down the boulevard when he noticed a man filming a young woman from behind. The woman was wearing a loose miniskirt that was flying up every time the wind picked up, and the man behind her tried to capture the moment on his smartphone.

The man filming the legs and backside of the young woman was more likely engaged in producing an “upskirt” video, which is a voyeuristic fetish that can be defined as an intrusive style of filming under a woman’s skirt, thus showing the subject’s crotch and underwear. Upskirt videos and images are actively posted and shared on online forums and social networks, and the indignation of the harassed women is often part of the fetish.

Mr. Cruz confronted the upskirt filmmaker, but not before turning his smartphone on the deviant and capturing a digital film of the incident, which was posted on Facebook and quickly turned viral. The pervert made a quick getaway by jumping into a red taxicab. The street encounter was widely reported by online news media outlets such as Costa Rica Hoy and even the British media giant Daily Mail. Mr. Cruz was hailed as a social media hero.

Law enforcement investigators believe that there may be a connection between the incident and the stabbing of Mr. Cruz, who does not appear to have been robbed as his wallet, backpack and mobile devices were intact.

The degenerate in question has been identified as a government employee who works for the Ministry of Revenue. As of Thursday morning, Mr. Cruz was listed in critical condition at the Calderon Guardia Hospital.