'NOOSE' DUO CHARGED
TWO men accused in an alleged racist assault, threatening to lynch a black man, have been charged several crimes including confinement and battery.
On July 4 at Lake Monroe in Indiana, Vauhxx Booker was reportedly attacked by a group of white men and subjected to racist language, including a treat of lynching when one said "get a noose."
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Sean Purdy and Jerry Cox have been charged with multiple crimes including confinement and battery, all felonies.
Purdy, who said "get a noose" also faces an intimidation charge.
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Booker and his friends planned to watch the lunar eclipse at Lake Monroe on Independence Day when a seemingly drunk man wearing "an oversized hat with Confederate flag print" approached them.
Mob of white men with Confederate flags threaten to LYNCH Black man
The man then began to follow them in an ATV, claiming they were on private property moments before Booker was mobbed.
Booker told police that Purdy and others took him to the ground and held him against a tree.
Cox told police he punched Booker in the face after Booker punched him in the face.
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While police only reported a small scratch on Booker's left cheek for visible injuries, he was later diagnosed with a
The attack on Booker spurred protests in Bloomington, during which two Black Lives Matter protestors were injured after a 66-year-old woman mowed them down with her car.
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A video of the incident showed Booker being help against a tree.
Warrants have been requested for Purdy and Cox.
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