The family of Jon Rone Jr. want prosecutors to bring more serious charges against the man who fatally stabbed him.
The sister of a Black man stabbed to death by a white assailant who allegedly hurled racial slurs is furious prosecutors have not charged the suspect with murder. She has called the incident a"hate crime."
Tonkin, 36, has been charged only with a misdemeanor count of disturbing the peace in connection with Rone's killing, which carries a penalty of up to six months in jail. He was also charged with possession of a controlled substance, a low-level felony, after police found less than a gram of methamphetamine on him when he was arrested, according to court documents reviewed byRone's family are outraged that weeks after the killing, more serious charges have not been filed against Tonkin.
"Why would [my brother] be the aggressor?" Rone's sister said."This guy's intent was to 'f*** up a n*****' like he said." Sean Tonkin has been charged with disturbing the peace in connection with Jon Rone's killing. Tonkin remains in custody.Rone's girlfriend, Misty Beck, was with him the day he was killed. They were among a group of friends who would hang out at Liquor Land and play the slot machines there. Beck toldthat Rone had gone to the car to retrieve his hat when she overheard someone yell the N-word.
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