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October 14, 2021

Bobby Gayle told his brother that he was called the n-word multiple times before he was shot.

By Okla Jones, The Root

A Black cement mason and father of five in California is recovering after being shot seven times in what police say may be a possible hate crime.

According to ABC News, Bobby Gayle, 45, was shot in Stockton, Ca., on Oct. 8. His brother, Marlon Gayle, said that Bobby had just finished a construction job at the Chicken Rooster, a North Stockton restaurant, before the attack took place.

After being shot multiple times, including in the face, Bobby immediately called his brother and left a chilling message:

“Marlon, I’ve been shot. Pray for me,” Bobby said in the recording. “Swear to God—Please, in the name of Jesus, hallelujah.”…

“This big truck came by and almost hit them. So, my brother says, ‘Hey, slow down,’” Marlon told ABC News. “According to my brother and the guy who was with him, his friend, the guy gets out of the truck, the white guy, and he has a gun, and he starts saying the n-word over and over again and started shooting my brother.”…

Authorities say the investigation is in its early stages, but the shooting is being investigated as a potential hate crime, according to ABC 10 ….

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