Federal authorities have charged a man with a bomb attack on a gym owned by a same-sex couple which was a haven for LGBT+ youth.
The bomb went off at around 4am on 26 August at the door of GCity Crossfit Gym in Gloucester City, New Jersey. Fortunately, nobody was injured, but the device damaged the door, shattering its glass.
It also shredded the gym’s rainbow flag. Now federal authorities have charged 35-year-old Dwayne A Vandergrift with the crime.
They claim CCTV shows him placing the device at the door before running away. The US Attorney’s Office for New Jersey confirmed he faces charges of malicious use of explosives, unlawful possession of two destructive devices and possessing a short-barreled rifle.