Montana man charged with hate crime in anti-gay attack – New York Daily News

John Howald, 44, is accused of firing a gun into the victim’s house because of that person’s sexual orientation, shouting anti-gay slurs and saying he wanted to “get rid of lesbians (and) gays,” according to prosecutors. Following a lengthy investigation into the March 2020 incident, a federal grand jury returned an indictment on May 20 charging him with hate crime and firearm violations.