Prosecutors have filed hate crime charges against some of the teens involved in a highly publicized confrontation in the parking lot of a Ventura County movie theater.
Cell phone video of the incident went viral. An African-American teen said he was chased and attacked because of his race.
Following an investigation, Ventura County prosecutors have announced that five teens are facing charges. Three of them are 17 years old, and two are 16 years old. Because of their ages, their names aren’t being released.
Three of the five teens have been charged with felony assault, with special allegations that a hate crime occurred. All five are set to be arraigned next week.
