An Illinois Teen Tried To Murder Neighbor Because He’s Gay
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19 year-old Ethan Dickerson of Decatur, Illinois was arrested Thursday and faces preliminary charges of hate crime, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, aggravated unlawful restraint, and home invasion.
His motive? Because he’s gay say authorities.
Decatur Police said Ethan Dickerson was arrested Thursday for attempted first-degree murder, home invasion, hate crime, aggravated unlawful restraint and aggravated battery. (Decatur Police Department)
Police were called to a home on Delray Court after a report of a broken window and a potential break-in.
A responding officer found the door locked but heard someone inside screaming for help. The officer then broke down the door and saw a man on the kitchen floor with multiple lacerations to his head and covered in a “significant” amount of blood.
His alleged assailant was still in the home also covered in blood, police said. The 60-year-old victim told police he was in bed when he heard glass shatter and saw Dickerson enter his home through a window.
The teen began hitting the victim on his face, head and body with a pipe wrench saying “you’re gay,” “you’re evil,” and “I’m going to kill you” a number of times, the man told police.
Dickerson is being held on $1 million bond
