Was Sailor's Death a Hate Crime

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Was Sailor's Death a Hate Crime

Richard Longoria

Story Created: Jul 3, 2009 at 4:33 PM CST

Story Updated: Jul 3, 2009 at 4:33 PM CST

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - Relatives of a slain sailor are calling
the 29-year-old's death a hate crime.
     
Rose Roy of Beaumont said her nephew, U.S. Navy Seaman August
Provost III, had complained a year before about being harassed for
being gay.      The Houston native was found dead Tuesday at Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton, north of San Diego. Roy said the family was told
that Provost was shot three times, had his hands and feet bound,
his mouth gagged, and body burned.
     
Investigators have called the sailor's death a random act
unrelated to the his sexuality and have taken a "person of
interest" into custody. No charges have been filed.
     
     
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)
     
AP-NY-07-03-09 1810EDT

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