On Monday, a 28-year-old man was killed outside a police station in Kansas City, Missouri. His family said they believed his murder was a hate crime.
DiAngelo Wallace, participant of the Fox Singing Competition”X factor“In 2012, early on Monday, in the area between City Hall, the courthouse and the Kansas City Police Headquarters, No. 12 and Locust were shot dead. Fox 4 Report.
Wallace allegedly had an argument with another man before the shooting. Advocate Report.
According to reports, a suspect involved in the killing was arrested and the police handed over the case to the Jackson County prosecutor. The police did not release the suspect’s name and allegations, and the suspect has been released.
The family of the 28-year-old man stated that they believed he was killed because he was homosexual.
“I have received several calls saying that he was threatened in Kansas City. He was told that if they saw him in the city center, he would be killed,” Fox 4 quoted at a news conference held on Wednesday. Says DiAngelo’s sister Chantis Wallace.
Karen Wallace, Deangelo’s mother, said her son told her, “He was targeted here in the city. The homeless threw stones at my son.”
However, the police stated that they had no evidence to support the hate crime allegations during this period. According to the authorities, the fatal shooting originated from a quarrel.
“They reacted this intuitively, saying that the case was over. If the family here said it was a hate crime, and if the actions that led to it were a hate crime, then they just need a better pair of eyes,” LGBTQ committee vice chairman , Local activist Judge Horn said.
Chantis said she hoped to get justice for her brother’s death.
“I just want his murderer to be charged. I want to get justice for my brother, and I want to clarify the LGBT community because they are targets every day,” she said in a press conference.
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