Nebraska Man Shoots 7 Guatemalan Neighbors in Possible Hate Crime
Authorities are investigating if racial animosity motivated the shooting that left four children and three adults wounded in Crete.
- Suspect Billy Booth, 74, opened fire from his home, injuring seven people before killing himself.
- The victims, all related, include children aged 3 to 10 and adults aged 22 to 43.
- Police had prior complaints about Booth's racist remarks towards the victims, telling them to 'speak English' and 'go back to where they came from.'
- Crete, a town with a significant Hispanic population, is shaken by the incident.
- Investigators are examining the suspect's history of conflicts with neighbors to determine the motive.