Three men beat Sims, robbed him, then shot him as he tried to escape, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office. One suspect, Daniel Porter-Kelly, 31, has been arrested and charged with murder and robbery, with a racially-motivated hate crime enhancement. Ortega’s mother, Renee Brown, was arrested on suspicion of interfering with the investigation and held on $500,000 bail, the sheriff’s office said. He was not aggressive,” Bill Sims told the Chronicle. He didn’t have any problems with anyone.”Representatives from the sheriff’s office have told local media that they believe the attack was racially motivated, but have not elaborated.

Source: Washington Post November 28, 2016 12:10 UTC