The Brief
- Chicago police say the 2004 killing of Kevin Clewer was investigated as a potential hate crime, a detail the department had not previously confirmed publicly.
- A detective traveled to Puerto Rico and interviewed a man he believes is the person of interest known only as “Fernando,” but says there is not enough evidence to charge anyone.
- A $50,000 reward is now being offered in the case, which has gone 22 years without an arrest.
CHICAGO – Chicago police investigated the 2004 stabbing death of Kevin Clewer as a potential hate crime, Detective John Campbell confirmed to FOX Chicago, citing what he called the pure violence involved in the killing of the 31-year-old in his Lake View apartment.
Campbell stopped short of calling hate the motive. He said that remains speculation until it can be proven.
Stabbing death investigated as potential hate crime
The backstory:
The confirmation comes as the case reaches 22 years without a charge, with a $50,000 reward now on the table and a police sketch of the only person of interest still the department’s clearest public lead.…