DA Will Charge Man With A Hate Crime After Assault In Anderson

A 47-year-old man is charged with a hate crime for assaulting an elderly black man. The incident reportedly happened last Wednesday in front of Anderson Middle School. Jerry Wilson is accused of assaulting the 70-year-old victim right after a vehicle versus pedestrian collision. Wilson is charged with assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury with special allegations, and the DA’s Office says they’ll prosecute the case as a hate crime. Wilson is in jail on $100,000 bail.