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CRIMEJul 17 · 22:28 UTCWBTV CHARLOTTEAlex Kesler, Lenah Allen, Jordan Gartner

Man sentenced to federal prison for hate crime against Black neighbor

Jonathan Andrew Felkel was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for a hate crime against his Black neighbor, Jarvis McKenzie, after firing a gun at him and making racial remarks. The incident occurred in a gated community in Richland County, S.C., weeks after the county's hate crime ordinance was passed. Felkel admitted to targeting McKenzie due to his race, claiming he was patrolling for 'Black criminals.'

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