Incident Summary:

11/14/2008: On Friday, a Hispanic teen was beaten to near death in the Jackson Mobile Home Park, on South Elk Street of Hemet, California. Four white supremacist gang members have been arrested and charged with the beating: Justin Tyme Hayes, 21, Derek Shane O'Brien, 22, Darrin Peter Thibault, 24, and Crystal Lee McCann, 22.

GTD ID:
200811140015

When:
2008-11-14

Country:
United States

Region:
North America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

California

City:
Hemet

Location Details:
The attack took place at the Jackson Mobile Home Park on South Elk Street of Hemet.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unarmed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Unknown
Name of Entity
Specific Description A Hispanic teen was beaten to near death in the Jackson Mobile Home Park, on South Elk Street of Hemet, California.
Nationality of Target Mexico
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Melee Hands, Feet, Fists
Weapon Details
Hands, feet and fists were used in the melee attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) No
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Other Crime Type
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Neo-Nazi extremists COORS Family Skins criminal street gang (Hemet, California) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 4
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 4
Sources
Desert Sun, "Three Alleged White Supremacists Arrested in Latino Beating," Desert Sun, December 2, 2009, http://www.mydesert.com/article/20090102/NEWS0802/90102021.
Desert Sun, "Racial Beatings in San Jacinto Valley Linked to Obama Election, Police Say," Desert Sun, January 18, 2009.