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.