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(60,536 posts) Sun May 19, 2013, 04:01 PM May 2013

Suspect in NY bias shooting is charged with murder [View all]

Source: AP

NEW YORK (AP) — The man who police say hurled homophobic slurs at a gay man on a Manhattan street before firing a single fatal shot to his head has been charged with murder as a hate crime.

Elliot Morales appeared Sunday in Manhattan Criminal Court. He also was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and menacing.

Authorities say Morales used a revolver to kill 32-year-old Mark Carson early Saturday as he walked with a companion in Greenwich (GREN’-ich) Village.

Ben Petok, a spokesman for the Manhattan district attorney, says no plea was recorded for Morales. He’s being held without bail. His next court appearance is Thursday.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2013/05/19/suspect_in_ny_bias_shooting_is_charged_with_murder/

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Suspect in NY bias shooting is charged with murder [View all] DonViejo May 2013 OP

If convicted, I hope he spends copious amounts of decades in prison! Behind the Aegis May 2013 #1

"bias shooting"??? muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #2

'Bias shooting' is quite a watered-down euphemism, isn't it? Cirque du So-What May 2013 #3

It's an AP article with an AP headline... DonViejo May 2013 #4

But I'd expect Salon to remove the AP Newspeak muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #5

I hope you will write Joan Walsh, Salon's editor at large... DonViejo May 2013 #6

Strangely, it seems to be a New York area usage muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #7

In 1985 I was the subject of some media attention... DonViejo May 2013 #8

Isn't arresting him a violation of his religious rights.....? brooklynite May 2013 #9

I read about this. Morales was literally ROFL when asked by police if he'd done this. freshwest May 2013 #10