Cops: Mob beating of white victim was racially motivated…press ignores

Seneca, SC â€" On Wednesday police announced the arrest of six suspects who they say beat a North Carolina man at an Applebee's earlier this month.

All of the alleged attackers are black and the victim is white. Police believe the attack was racially motivated and have referred the case to the FBI for possible prosecution under federal hate crimes statutes.

Teryn Robinson, 18, Tray Holland, 19, Justin Alexander, 20, Derick Williams, 22, Kino Jones, 25, and Montrez Jones, 22, have all been charged with assault and battery by a mob.

On March 17, Seneca police officers arrived at the Applebee's at 696 By Pass 123 shortly before 1:00 a.m. Once on the scene, they discovered Terry Moore, 32, lying on the ground, according to the police report.

Moore told police that he went to use the restroom as the rest of his group walked outside to their cars.

Once outside, Moore says he was confronted by a large group of young black men who taunted and shouted racial slurs at him, such as “tree honky” and “cracker.”

One of the alleged assailants knocked Moore to the ground as he was quickly surrounded. The group began punching and kicking him.

One witness told police that one of the attackers used a stun gun on Moore.

Seneca Police Chief John Covington told the Independent Mail that none of those charged knew Moore According to Covington, none of the suspects knew Moore.

All of the suspects are currently being held in the Oconee County detention center.

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