Hate Crime Charges for Virginia Man who Attacked a Teen

Hate Crime Charges for Virginia Man who Attacked a Teen

Virginia State News by Betty Smith, Crime and Justice Bureau Chief

A Virginia man Robbie Lee Kirby Jr., 41 of Lynchburg is in jail after being charged in July with malicious wounding, but he is now facing a hate crime charge.

According to the Virginia Police, the suspect attacked the man and used a racial slur against him. Virginia Police Department said Cortez Nathan, 19 of Fishersville was struck in the head and was the victim in an attack during a demonstration that has been going on for weeks in Staunton.

According to police, the suspect has been charged with assault and battery resulting in injury based on race, a felony hate crime.

He is currently being held without bond.

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