Possible Hate Crime Victim Dies

Tony Randolph Hunter, the Clinton, Md., gay man who was attacked near Be Bar on September 7, died yesterday afternoon according to an announcement by the MPD's Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit. Having suffered a laceration to the back of the head, Hunter was listed in critical condition and placed on life support at Howard University Hospital. Friends confirmed that Hunter and a companion were en route to Be Bar when they were attacked. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime.

CORRECTION, 9/19: A representative from the MPD contacted us by email and said that although the incident is indeed under investigation, it has not been classified as a hate crime. The investigation thus far hasn't revealed enough concrete evidence to label it as such.