NJ.com.During a celebration, McKenzie's relative invited a friend to the house. Smith objected to the friend's sexual orientation, Assistant Prosecutor Dana Anton said."He made it known to his stepfather that he did not approve of that person coming into their house...that their house was a house of God," Anton said.
Smith used an anti-gay slur during the incident, the prosecutor added.Smith's comments reportedly led to an argument between himself and McKenzie.
At that point, Smith's mother told investigators that she physically placed herself between the two men.As the argument escalated, McKenzie eventually "took a swing" at Smith and "maybe superficially hit him" without inflicting physical injury, Anton said.In response, Smith allegedly.