"McGee beat the man in the head with a tire thumper - a wooden club similar to a billy club - and attempted to gouge out his eyes with his hands, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon. When police arrived at the scene, they reportedly found the victim suffering from multiple life-threatening injuries."
"Investigators found that McGee had been planning the assault for weeks, searching for graphic anti-gay material - including videos of anti-gay assaults - on the internet and purchasing the weapon and other materials on Amazon. McGee also researched ways to dispose of a body and get away with murder."
"McGee told investigators that he'd gone to the apartment because 'demons would be there' and he wanted to 'get rid of' the victim. According to the U.S. Attorney's office, investigators found that McGee had been planning the assault for weeks."
Daniel McGee, then 22 years old, was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for a severe hate crime committed in July 2021. McGee used the dating app Grindr to target his victim, falsely claiming to be 18 and insisting they meet alone at the victim's apartment. Upon arrival, McGee brutally attacked the man with a tire thumper and attempted to gouge out his eyes, causing life-threatening injuries including severe head lacerations and missing scalp. Investigators discovered McGee had meticulously planned the assault over weeks, researching anti-gay material and violent videos, purchasing weapons online, and studying methods to dispose of a body. McGee claimed he believed demons would be present and wanted to eliminate the victim.
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