"I didn't know if they were looking for appointments or calling for something else," said Chen, who runs a barber shop in Brentwood. It soon became clear to Chen that he had become involved in a case of mistaken identity in relation to a possible hate attack against a same-sex couple earlier this week. In that incident, a same-sex couple was walking near the intersection of Ninth Street and Memorial Drive N.W. The individual identified in the suspected attack is widely reported to be the owner of a barbershop in Brentwood. "It is shocking to see anyone targeted for a crime because of a personal characteristic, but it is extremely disturbing to see the same community targeted three times in one weekend," said Sgt.

Source: CBC News August 07, 2020 00:41 UTC