The liberal media is completely silent after a homeless black man was charged for fatally shooting two strangers, one at a library and the other at a gas station convenience store.
According to the Tulsa Police Department, Carlton Gilford, 61, shot and killed Lundin Hathcock at the Rudisill Library, and then minutes later, he shot and killed James McDaniel at a QuikTrip.
Twitter user, @AmiriKing pointed out the blatant hypocrisy of Democrats and the far-left media with regard to racism:
The first victim, identified as 35-year-old Lundin Hathcock, was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition. He was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
After killing Hathcock at the library, Gilford allegedly ran to a nearby convenience store where he shot another victim in the back of the head, and then again after he collapsed. That victim was later identified as 55-year-old James McDaniel. McDaniel was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said Gilford also fired shots at a security guard and another person outside the convenience store. When police arrived, Gilford was standing outside the store and reportedly admitted to killing two people.
In a Facebook Post, the Tulsa Police Department announced that Gilford will be facing Oklahoma’s version of hate crime charges. “Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office charge Murder suspect, Carlton Gilford, with Hate Crime. Two weeks ago we arrested Gilford after he shot 2 people in the back of the head, one at Rudisil Library and the other at QuikTrip. At this time, there does not appear to have been any connection between the victims and the suspect,” reads the statement.
“After examining the evidence from the case, District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler, charged the suspect with the additional Hate Crime,” Tulsa Police Department said.
Gilford is being held without bond and has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of shooting with intent to kill, and one count of malicious intimidation or harassment.
The charge of malicious intimidation or harassment is Oklahoma’s version of a hate crime, as the state does not have a specific hate crime statute. Malicious intimidation or harassment includes targeting an individual because of their race.
The statute reads:
No person shall maliciously and with specific intent to incite or produce, and which is likely to incite or produce, imminent violence, which violence would be directed against another person because of that person’s race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin or disability, make or transmit, cause or allow to be transmitted, any telephonic, computerized, or electronic message.
Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler told KOTV that evidence suggests Gilford shot both men because they were white.
KKTV.com reported:
The victim, identified as 35-year-old Lundin Hathcock, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. He died at the hospital.
Police said after the library shooting, Gilford ran to a nearby QuikTrip. Inside the convenience store, Gilford shot another man in the back of the head. When that victim fell to the ground, Gilford shot him a second time, police said.
The victim inside the QuikTrip was identified as 55-year-old James McDaniel. He died on the scene.
Police said surveillance video showed Gilford also fired shots at a security guard and another person outside the QuikTrip.
When police arrived, Gilford was standing outside the store and admitted to officers that he shot two people, Tulsa police said.
Gilford was arrested and booked into the Tulsa County Jail, where he is being held without bond. According to jail records, Gilford is homeless.
He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of shooting with intent to kill, and one count of malicious intimidation or harassment – which is Oklahoma’s version of a hate crime charge.
It’s unclear if the gun Gilford used in the double murder was obtained legally.
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