Skateboarder Terry Kennedy may face murder or manslaughter charge after ‘man he beat in motel’ dies of his injuries

THE man famed skateboarder Terry Kennedy allegedly attacked in an Illinois motel last week has died of his injuries.

Kennedy, 36, was taken into custody on Tuesday after the attack, and allegedly threatened to murder cops multiple times afterward.

The victim, another skater named Josiah Kassahun, 23, died of his injuries on Sunday morning, according to TMZ.

Kassahun was reportedly left with a fractured skull and a concussion after last week's attack.

Kennedy fled the scene before being tracked down by cops, according to the outlet.

CHARGES MAY BE ADDED

While he was initially booked for assault, it's possible that a manslaughter or murder charge may be added.

A police spokesperson told TMZ that Kennedy had been out on bond for a previous offense at the time of his arrest. He was also therefore charged for violating his bond.

It's unclear what led to the attack, but social media posts show that Kennedy and Kassahun appear to have been friends at one point.

They were pictured in photos together and followed each other on Instagram.

A friend, who did not want to be named, told The Sun that Kassahun and Kennedy met skating around the neighborhood and became friendly.

"They started hanging out and skating soon after that," the person said.

TRIBUTES POUR IN FOR KASSAHUN

A close friend of Kassahun's told The Sun that the victim was a real "genuine" person and an incredible talent.

"He was a very genuine guy. His smile quite literally made everyone around him smile," he said.

"He was the kind of guy that you could have a really bad day and he’d find a way to turn it around. He always cared about what was going on in everyone's life and honestly was one of my biggest supporters.

"[He] always complimented me on my videos in person. As a skater, he was seriously incredible and pulled off tricks that literally no one else could, and would literally wow everyone."

Another friend paid tribute to Kassahun in an Instagram post, saying that skater was known for bringing people together "in such a positive way."

"You made sure no one was ever in a corner alone and we're gonna do the same now," he wrote.

Another friend, photographer Hunter Brown, wrote that friends were desperately trying to figure out what happened to Kassahun after last week's attack.

"He is my favorite person to skate with and easily my favorite person to photograph," he wrote in a tribute.

"Anything I’ve done with my photography has been directly inspired by the first time I shot photos of him."

Kennedy appeared in court on Wednesday and his bail was set at $100,000.

The bail may also change now that Kassahun has died of his injuries.

Kennedy is a well-known skateboarder who has appeared in MTV shows alongside Bam Margera and Rob Dyrdek.

He's also been featured in several skating video games and in music videos for Snoop Dog and Mistah Fab.