A 91-year-old woman is facing a hate crime charge for firing a BB gun at her neighbor

A 91-year-old woman in Margate, Florida, is facing a hate crime-related aggravated assault charge after police say she fired a BB gun at a neighbor during a dispute that reportedly began over a dog walking near her property.

Local 10 News reporter Roy Ramos said Lois Helen Roeckelein was taken into custody more than a year after the alleged incident, which happened in May 2025 along a canal behind her home in a 55-plus community.

The alleged victim, Marilyn Lopez, said she had been walking her dog, Cash, when Roeckelein confronted her and threatened to shoot if she did not leave the area…

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