The feds are now stepping in following a brutal assault on a Texas woman who was allegedly beaten down by a group of suspects chanting “Free Karmelo,” police said.
In a news conference regarding the case, Longview Police Department Public Information Officer LaDarian Brown announced that the FBI is getting involved in the case due to alleged ongoing threats circulating online.
“We are aware of social media conversations concerning retaliation, division and attacks between members of our community. Those statements are being reviewed seriously,” Brown said.
He went on to say there is no threat to the public. Fox News Digital has reached out to the FBI for comment.
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Police in Longview, Texas have made an arrest in connection to an alleged “random” attack on a victim where a group of suspects reportedly chanted “Free Karmelo” while carrying out the assault. (Facebook/Meta)
Fox News Digital reported that a victim claims the suspects said “they [were] going to target the smallest white girl they could find.”
The attack, which happened in Longview, Texas, appears to be motivated by support for Karmelo Anthony whose murder conviction has inspired a movement of people challenging the jury’s decision. Anthony killed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, last year.
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Karmelo Anthony was convicted of killing Austin Metcalf. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice; Jeff Metcalf)
The Longview Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital they are investigating the attack and have arrested one person involved in the attack so far.
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The suspect who was arrested is 21-year-old Ciarrianne Fuller, of Longview, according to KYTX. She is facing assault charges and was booked into jail on a $20,000 bond, the outlet reported.
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Police in Longview, Texas arrested one suspect in connection to an alleged random attack on a woman where a group of people reportedly chanted “Free Karmelo” in relation to the high-profile Karmelo Anthony case. (Facebook/Meta)
The attack happened outside Whiskey J’s nightclub in Longview, according to KYTX.
A woman in Longview, Texas says she was allegedly assaulted by a group of suspects chanting “Free Karmelo” as they approached her in a random, unprovoked attack. Authorities are investigating. (Google Maps)
