An Oregon man was charged with a hate crime after brutally beating a gay man he targeted on Grindr, feds say – The Washington Post

By the time police got to the victim’s apartment the evening of July 5, court records state, they found him severely wounded and McGee covered in his blood. The wooden club and black wig were also found at the scene, court records state. Police later found a bag that did not belong to the victim that contained a portable vacuum, an eight-inch kitchen knife, a folding knife, a large roll of trash bags and a bottle of cleaner, among other items, suggesting the attack was premeditated, court records state.