A man confronted a transgender woman and used slurs about her gender
identity before attacking her last week in downtown Charleston, police
said Tuesday after initially denying that bias was an element of the
crime.
The Charleston Police Department first released information
about the assault Friday in a public statement that said the victim —
who was punched and knocked unconscious Aug. 19 near an Ann Street
nightclub — “wasn’t assaulted because she’s a transgender.” An incident
report did not specify a motive for the assault, nor did it mention the
verbal confrontation that preceded the attack.
Police released an
additional statement about the unsolved assault Tuesday, saying a
follow-up investigation revealed that the victim had been confronted
about her gender identity before the attack.
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