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Lauren Aratani

Illinois man charged with hate crime for allegedly shooting next-door neighbor

Stock photo of yellow police tape that says Police Line: Do Not Cross.
Authorities said Shadbar had harassed Robertson and her sons for years. Photograph: Steve Skjold/Alamy

An Illinois man is facing accusations of a hate crime after he allegedly shot his next-door neighbor while hurling racist slurs at her sons, who are Black.

Prosecutors charged John Shadbar, 70, with nine charges, including attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, unlawful use of a weapon and a hate crime. Shadbar is being held in jail without bond after authorities said he had harassed his neighbor and her sons for years.

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