MONTEVALLO – A male student was allegedly assaulted by three black males on the University of Montevallo campus around 9 p.m. April 8.
According to UM Police Chief Chadd Adams, the freshman student was walking to Napier Hall, his residence, from WOW, a restaurant on campus.
“That’s where the three males jumped him,” Adams said. “They did not steal anything. He ran off, and they went in a different direction. He ran to Napier, and that’s when he found his residence hall director, and that’s when they called us.”
The student sustained “minor injuries,” including a fractured jaw. He had a follow-up with his personal physician, according to Adams.
“It’s three black males, and they appear to be younger, anywhere from 15 to early 20s,” Adams said of the alleged suspects. “They do not appear to be college students. What we’re getting is the information from him (the student). He said he’d never seen them before. This campus is small. Most people know one another or have at least seen one another.”
Adams asked anyone with additional information about the incident to call the UM Police at 665-6155.
“We want to do everything we can to make sure everyone’s safe and feels secure,” he said.
Let's review. The race of a person in a news story is significant ONLY when it is part of a detailed description (not just "three black males...anywhere between 15 and early 20's.") or when race is a part of the story, like a hate crime.
The reporter, I presume, is presuming everyone knows the victim is white, since she doesn't mention his race at all, right? And just what was it about the three black males that made them not look like college students? Ages 15-early 20's?
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A broken jaw is NOT "a minor injury."
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