Police in Charleston, South Carolina have released audio of a 9-1-1 call placed by a gay man. In it, he reports being held at gunpoint by an unknown assailant for “talking gay”The attack occurred October 25.
The victim in question–who remains anonymous to protect his privacy–dropped his brother off that morning and paused a moment in his car to send a text message.
ABC News reports the attacker then approached the victim’s car, gun in hand.“I’ve got this guy following me because I’m gay,” the victim says in the recording. “He’s trying to shoot me.
He’s like literally chasing my car.” The caller then adds that the attacker told him “We don’t like f*ggots around here, keep going.”Related: South Carolina Congressional Candidate Calls Gay.