Hate Crimes: Illinois Man Arrested After Shooting Neighbor in Racially Motivated Incident
Lockport, Illinois – An Illinois man has been arrested and charged with a hate crime after allegedly shooting his neighbor multiple times in what authorities believe was a racially motivated attack. The victim, a 45-year-old woman named Melissa Robertson, was critically injured but is now recovering after undergoing surgery, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office. The incident unfolded on Tuesday evening in Lockport Township when deputies responded to reports of shots fired. Witnesses identified …