- Abdulwareth A. Alahmad, 18, was charged following an alleged hate-motivated assault at Bluebird Park in Ellisville, Mo., around 2:20 a.m. Oct. 21. According to charging documents, the victim arrived to meet someone he knew as “Adam” through a dating app. Alahmad allegedly told him he hated gay people before four men emerged from nearby bushes.
- Police said the group repeatedly punched and kicked the victim, including after he fell to the ground, while shouting slurs and demanding his belongings. The victim escaped in his vehicle and drove to the Ellisville Police Department. His iPhone 16, dropped during the assault, was later recovered smashed at the park.
- Surveillance video captured the attack, and license-plate recognition cameras recorded Alahmad leaving the park. The victim subsequently identified him in a photo lineup. Alahmad faces charges of first-degree assault and property damage motivated by discrimination.
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