New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Marta Xargay received anonymous emails
The NYPD has released surveillance footage of a number of the suspects and asked the public’s help identifying them and tracking them down
“These are children, and children just want to hear stories … It’s a shame how somebody just ruined it and threatened violence”
He's been charged with murder in the second degree with a hate crime enhancement and also being charged with criminal possession of a weapon
The NYPD spokesperson would not confirm if the person in custody is the suspect detectives were searching for
NYPD's 66th Precinct homicide investigators along with the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force (HCTF) are searching for a teenage suspect
“We have so much hatred and anger in the air right now- We really need to reverse that and replace it with love compassion and acceptance”
The string of drug-facilitated robberies of men who visited LGBTQ bars in Hell’s Kitchen had the LGBTQ+ community on edge for months
New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher, who is openly gay and whose district includes Hell's Kitchen, said he is "enraged" by the attack
The five suspects were targeting victims for financial gain and not because of their sexual orientation according to the NYPD
