Five people have been charged with hate crimes in Virginia and the Black pastor they are accused of attacking is no longer facing charges for pulling out a gun during the incident.
that the incident started when he noticed two people dragging a refrigerator toward the dumpsters at an apartment building he owns in Edinburg.
He told the station the group began using "racial epithets and the n-word," saying, "your Black life, your M-F Black life don't make, it doesn't make a difference in this country, it doesn't make a difference to me, and we will kill you." "It got to the point where this is really getting really, really bad," he told the affiliate. "I couldn't leave, I couldn't do anything, and with the threats, I felt to save my life, I had to draw my gun."Two supervisors in the sheriff's office have been placed on unpaid administrative leave and an administrative review has been launched into their handling of the incident,to discuss the incident.
"I want the people of Shenandoah County to know I and the Sheriff's Office staff appreciate and care about the minority communities, and especially our Black community, in Shenandoah County," he said. "Also, I continue to support and recognize the importance of your Constitutional rights, especially your 2nd Amendment right to protect yourself and your family."
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