Dec 9, 2008 11:30 am US/Eastern
AP: Immigrant Dies After Suspected Bias Attack
NEW YORK (AP) ―
An Ecuadorean immigrant has died after being viciously beaten by attackers who shouted anti-gay and anti-Hispanic slurs, a law enforcement official said Tuesday.
Jose Sucuzhanay, 31, had been in very critical condition following brain surgery. The official who confirmed his death spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.
Sucuzhanay was attacked with a bat as he walked arm-in-arm with his 38-year-old brother early Sunday in Brooklyn.
The four assailants were still being sought on Tuesday.
The New York Police Department is offering a $22,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects.
Before they were attacked, the brothers had attended a church party, and later stopped at a bar.
The district attorney, elected officials and members of the Hispanic and gay communities have expressed outrage over the attack.
(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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