After arrest warrants were issued yesterday, all 3 suspects in the September 11 attack on a gay couple in City Center, Philadelphia turned themselves in to police this morning. Police have now released the mugshots of the the 3 individuals, shown above. As Philadelphia Magazine reports, "From left, they are: 26-year-old Kevin Harrigan of Warrington; 24-year-old Kathryn Knott of Southampton; and 24-year-old Philip Williams of Warminster."
Earlier today, we shared with you LGBT activist Scott Wooledge's online investigation that exposed suspect Kathryn Knott's homophobic remarks on Twitter.
The 3 individuals will not be charged with committing a hate crime as Pennsylvania's hate crimes laws do not cover sexual orientation. Yesterday, state lawmakers rallied to change that. State Senator Jim Ferlo, who authored the new hate crimes bill that would specifically protect LGBT Pennsylvanians, took the opportunity to publicly come out. Rep. Brian Sims meanwhile spoke passionately about the need to enact the new legislation.
