November 1999:  Skinheads Kill African American Man

Sasezley Richardson, a young African American man, was walking home from a shopping mall in Elkhart when Jason Powell and Alex Witmer allegedly shot him several times in the head.  Richardson died four days later.  An unidentified source stated that Powell was seeking membership into the Aryan Brotherhood.  Skinheads view murdering an African American person as a badge of honor.  Both Witmer and Powell later pled guilty to the crime.

Cited by: The Associated Press. 1999 November 26.  FBI opens civil rights investigation into shooting death of black teen.  The Star Press.