"Upon noticing that X.G. was Black, Durgin allegedly 'removed her gun and pointed it at X.G.,' prosecutors said in the injunction request. While X.G. explained that he was lost, Durgin called the victim a 'Black mother[expletive],' and threatened to 'kill him,' prosecutors allege."
"Diane Durgin, 67, of Weare, N.H. could face up to a $5,000 fine for each violation she is found to have committed, the office of New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said in a press release Tuesday. Durgin is also charged with criminal threatening against a person with a deadly weapon and attempted first degree assault with a deadly weapon."
"During the morning hours of Oct. 20, 2024, the victim claims, he 'mistakenly' drove to Durgin's home after a prearranged purchase of a truck part with a seller online, prosecutors wrote as part of their request for an injunction. When the man arrived, Durgin allegedly stepped out of her home and approached his car with a gun 'holstered by her waist.'"
Diane Durgin, 67, of Weare, New Hampshire, is accused of violating the state's Civil Rights Act four times after allegedly shooting at a man because of his race. The incident occurred on October 20, 2024, when the victim, identified as X.G., mistakenly drove to Durgin's home to purchase a truck part. Upon discovering the man was Black, Durgin allegedly retrieved a gun, pointed it at him, used racial slurs, and threatened to kill him. As X.G. attempted to flee, Durgin fired two shots at his car, missing both times. She faces charges including criminal threatening with a deadly weapon and attempted first-degree assault with a deadly weapon, with potential fines of up to $5,000 per Civil Rights Act violation.
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