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The fatal beating of an 18-year-old Long Island man will be investigated as a hate crime, confirms the NYPD. Anthony Santiago Collao was a recent high school graduate who attended a Saturday party in Queens. Collao was chased from that party and viciously beaten and stomped to death, reports the Daily News.
Gang members tried to crash the party and began a melee, reports ABC7.
What began as a birthday party at the abandoned building in Queens turned ugly police say when a group of five men, not wanting to pay the seven dollars cover, began pushing their way inside. "They started making homophobic remarks," [Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly] said.
Windows were broken and even neighbors could see how rowdy things were becoming. Back outside, according to a criminal complaint, one of the five said "get the f***k out of the front, this is my hood" and then began chasing 18-year old Anthony Collao and another man down 90th Street. A block and half later, they caught Collao.
Collao suffered massive blunt force trauma and was on life support until Monday. Just heartbreaking...
Collao was not gay but the two young men who hosted the party reportedly were. Police have arrested four teenagers on manslaughter charges and are seeking a fifth suspect, adds the Daily News.
Watch ABC 7's report AFTER THE JUMP ...
OMG I HATE READING THESE STORIES...it seems like some issues are moving forward in a positive way and then many are moving backwards in the worst way. My prayers go out to him and his family. SMH
Posted by: BLACK | 16 March 2011 at 07:45
We are certainly under attack!
Posted by: Brien | 16 March 2011 at 08:19
Heart breaking news. It feels as though these violent attacks are on the rise. So sad.
Posted by: FREELEO | 16 March 2011 at 09:19
Tick really heart me in so many ways. I am a bi man and i an ok with my self. And i foot give a dam what ppl think or what they say i am very sorry to hear that i will keep you and your family in my prays
Posted by: Nicholas | 16 March 2011 at 09:20
Tick really heart me in so many ways. I am a bi man and i an ok with my self. And i foot give a dam what ppl think or what they say i am very sorry to hear that i will keep you and your family in my prays
Posted by: Nicholas | 16 March 2011 at 09:20