Hate crime, aggravated battery charges filed after crowd maced at pro-Palestinian protest in Skokie
Posted October 24, 2023 1:00 am
Charges were filed Tuesday against a man accused of spraying mace into a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters who had gathered outside an Israeli solidarity event Sunday in Skokie.
Zevulen Ebert, 33, was arrested after the incident and charged Tuesday with hate crime enhancement and aggravated battery, Skokie police said.
Another man fired a single gunshot near the crowd gathered Sunday outside a banquet hall; prosecutors declined to file charges.
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