Police, FBI Investigating University of Maryland Killing as Possible Hate Crime

[Carlito]

[QUOTE]Authorities are investigating whether the stabbing death of a black college student who was visiting the University of Maryland during graduation weekend was a hate crime.

The chief of the university police said Sunday the suspect, a white University of Maryland student, is a member of a racist Facebook group. An FBI official said the federal agency will assist with the investigation.

The victim, identified by police Sunday as Richard Collins III, was due to graduate from Bowie State University this week. The Calvert County man had completed ROTC in college and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army on Thursday, according to school officials and a family spokesman. He was 23.

Police have charged Sean Christoper Urbanski, 22, of Severna Park with first-degree murder in the attack. He was being held without bail. His family did not respond Sunday to a request for comment, and online court records did not list an attorney.[/QUOTE]

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[1239the]

It's pretty fuckin' tragic that they have to make it clear that the murder victim "isn't a thug" in the statement.

[Hail Satan]

[QUOTE=1239the;52262952]It's pretty fuckin' tragic that they have to make it clear that the murder victim "isn't a thug" in the statement.[/QUOTE]

It's frighteningly common if you're a black dude.

[Deathtrooper]

-snip horribly misread

[SGT-Spartans]

Shit, thats my right next to hometown. Never knew the guy due to the age difference but that's just so weird to see a murder from here. Seriously never hear about murders around Severna Park. Mostly suicides, sadly.