An online fundraising effort to help the mentally disabled victim of a Chicago beating that was broadcast live on Facebook has brought in more than $42,000 so far.
Bartlett Jackson is a regional communications manager with the online fundraising website GoFundMe. He confirms the victim’s family is working directly with the company on the campaign.
–Hate-crime charges filed in attack on mentally disabled man–
Four black suspects are charged with battery, kidnapping and hate crimes in connection to the attack of the white 18-year-old victim. Authorities say the victim was tied up for four to five hours.
Excerpts of a video posted by Chicago media outlets show assailants cutting off his sweatshirt and taunting him.
The GoFundMe campaign called “Let’s show the Chicago victim love” had raised $42,408 from more than 1,500 donors as of Friday morning.