The Brief
- An Auburn man who admitted to a federal hate crime for attacking a Black woman on a Metro bus is set to be sentenced Tuesday.
- Prosecutors say he made racist remarks before choking, beating, and attempting to stab the victim.
- Federal prosecutors are seeking a 4.5-year prison sentence and cite his history of violent offenses.
KENT, Wash. – An Auburn man who admitted to a hate crime, violently attacking a Black woman on a King County Metro bus, is set to be sentenced on Tuesday.
Adan C. Hernandez-Mayoral, 24, pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime involving injuries and a dangerous weapon, stemming from an attack on March 7, 2024.
The backstory:
Hernandez-Mayoral boarded a Metro bus and began making racist remarks, referring to a Black woman as “Rosa Parks” and telling her to move to the back of the bus. He also reportedly yelled, “I don’t like Black people, f***in’ hate ’em,” across the bus.…