"Police found that the bullets shattered the rear passenger window and windshield of Phillips' vehicle. Security footage revealed that a silver-colored vehicle had stopped in the road, with someone aiming a gun out of its front passenger-side window."
"Truett now faces charges for possession of a weapon during a violent crime, discharging a firearm into a dwelling, discharging a firearm within the city, damaging property, and hate intimidation."
"Truett is now the first person to be arrested under the city's 2024 'hate intimidation' ordinance, which punishes crimes against anyone's actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, and other features."
Timothy James Truett, 37, was arrested for allegedly firing multiple gunshots into the Pulse Ultra Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. No injuries were reported. The club's owner, Ken Phillips, called the police after hearing the shots. Security footage showed a silver vehicle from which the shots were fired. Truett was later pulled over, and police found bullet casings and a gun in his vehicle. He faces several charges, including hate intimidation, under a new city ordinance protecting against crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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