UPDATE:
The four suspects are also being charged with battery.
AP TWEET
BREAKING: Hate crime,
battery charges filed against four black suspects accused in beating of white
man streamed live on Facebook.
***Original
Post***
Chicago police have determined that the kidnapping and
torture of a white male with special needs, which was aired on Facebook live,
falls under the category of a hate crime. Four African-American teenagers were
arrested after the shocking footage surfaced. In the video, the suspects are
seen beating and gagging the suspect, while shouting expletives at him.
A Fox News analyst noted on Thursday that the teens could
face up to 30 years in prison.
Their victim had special needs and was a high-risk
missing person.
