Teen-Ager Charged in Attack on 2 Gays
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One of eight teen-agers arrested in a “gay-bashing” incident involving two men who were attacked hours after a gay pride parade was charged Wednesday with civil rights violations.
Walid Ali Fakhreddine, 19, charged with two of the felony counts, was arrested along with the other teen-agers early Monday.
The teen-agers allegedly attacked Brie Cooper, 29, and Victor Rawl, 34. Cooper and Rawl were accosted on a West Hollywood street about two blocks from the starting point of the annual Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade.
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