Law enforcement officials said there is no evidence of a hate crime at the moment in the killing of a transgender man in New York state.
Why It Matters
Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old transgender man, died after enduring violence and torture for more than a month. Five people on Friday were charged with second-degree murder in Nordquist’s death.
What To Know
The Ontario County District Attorney’s Office said it has “no indication that Sam’s murder was a hate crime,” in a statement obtained by the Associated Press (AP).
“His assailants were known to each other, identified as LGBTQ+, and at least one of the defendants lived with Sam in the time period leading up to the instant offense,” the district attorney’s office said in its statement.
The suspects were arraigned on Friday and are being held in the Ontario County Jail without bail.
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