Kansas City Deadly Gas Station Altercation Elicits Federal Hate Crime Charges

This year in Kansas City . . . A fight betwixt a guy with a club vs. anther dude with knife knuckles is part of culture war discourse.

The teachable moment for the plebs . . . Local gas stations can be extremely dangerous places and caution is always advised.

We've talked about this one previously but here's another quick breakdown given that online blogs and social media trolls have taken hold of the case and attempt to distort the reality of the tragic altercation.

Check-it:

"A federal grand jury indicted Sean Walter Tonkin, 36, on Dec. 20 for committing a “racially-motivated hate crime” that resulted in the death of Jon Rone Jr., 41.

"Additionally, Jackson County prosecutors have charged Tonkin with misdemeanor disturbing the peace and possession of methamphetamine, and the Florida resident was being held in a local jail.

"According to the Department of Justice, Tonkin was armed with a knife and knuckles when he walked up to Rone during the Fourth of July holiday around 2:30 p.m. It is alleged that Tonkin started to spew 'racial epithets and threats' at the Black man before stabbing him twice, once in his chest and then in his abdomen during the deadly encounter. Rone later succumbed to his injuries."

The climax of the deadly encounter . . .

"Witnesses to the stabbing told police that the white man had used the slurs to them and continued to say it after he was told to stop before directing them to Rone. They also say Tonkin threw the first punch, which led to the two fighting.

"Surveillance video showed Rone following Tonkin to the side of the business with a club in his hand until he was out of the camera’s view. Minutes later, Rone stumbled back into the store and said, “he stabbed me,” before falling to the ground."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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