Indictment: Walton County man yelled racial slurs while shooting at his Black neighbor
A Walton County man faces federal charges after prosecutors say the 73-year-old yelled racial slurs at his Black neighbor and shooting at him.
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A Walton County man faces federal charges after prosecutors say the 73-year-old yelled racial slurs at his Black neighbor and shooting at him.
Mark Wheeler, 73, is facing federal hate crime and firearm charges.
A Walton County man faces federal charges after prosecutors say the 73-year-old yelled racial slurs at his Black neighbor and shooting at him.
REUTERS/Suhaib SalemA 73-year-old Georgia man has been arrested after allegedly shooting at his Black neighbor while yelling racial slurs. According to a federal indictment, Mark Wheeler allegedly screamed the slurs while firing a .22 caliber revolver at the victim and his home in Loganville on May 26. He was charged with violating the criminal provision of the Fair Housing Act, and possession of a firearm. If convicted, Wheeler faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.Read it a
COLUMBUS — A Georgia man was arrested for making racially motivated threats and shooting at his neighbor, a black man, in violation of the criminal provision of the Fair Housing