Felony Hate Crime Charges Await
A North Carolina man accused of a homophobic hate crime in Florida has been located, arrested, and extradited to Key West. Brandon Ray Davis, 30, was arrested Wednesday morning. He is accused of attacking a couple in Key West while riding a rented scooter.
Kevin Seymour and Kevin Price told police the attacker yelled at them, “You guys are a couple of fags,†“I bet you faggots voted for that bitch Hillary,†and, “You live in Trump country now,†the Miami Herald reports.
He also allegedly threatened to “cut you up” when the couple threatened to call the police.
Davis reportedly struck Seymour to the ground when his scooter hit Seymour’s bike. He is being charged with a hate crime, and the scooter is being classified as a deadly weapon.
“Police say they identified Davis in part through the scooter rental agency, where Davis left a copy of his driver’s license so he could rent it,” the Herald reports. “Working with North Carolina law enforcement, detectives obtained a photo of Davis. In a photo lineup, Seymour, Price and another witness said it was Davis in the photo, police said.”
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