KANYE WEST: " I NEVER BEAT HIM, HE COULD BE DEAD BY NOW"

The victim wants to press charges
against Kanye ... law enforcement sources tell
TMZ.  What's more, our sources say he's been
interviewed by cops and they've determined he
did indeed suffer injuries during the attack.
Cops will refer the case to the D.A. as a felony
attempted robbery and not a battery case.  The
routine is to go after the suspect for the most
serious charge.Kanye West has been named a
felony suspect in the LAX attack Friday
afternoon ... TMZ has learned.Law enforcement
sources tell TMZ ... police suspect Kanye
committed an attempted robbery when he
assaulted a photog at the airport and tried to jack
his camera.The case has now been transferred to
the Robbery Homicide Unit and cops are
currently putting a file together. Our sources say
the case will be referred to the L.A. County D.A.
for possible prosecution.The victim was taken to
the hospital after the attack.  His condition is
unknown.