Gilbert Augustin, 30, was charged in a 20-count indictment with manslaughter of the first-degree as a hate crime and assault in the second-degree as a hate crime.
The Daily Beast/FacebookA driver appeared before a court Tuesday on a 20-count indictment, including first-degree manslaughter and assault as a hate crime, in connection to the death of a 66-year-old Sikh man on Oct. 19. According to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Gilbert Augustin called Jasmer Singh “turban man” after the two got into a fender bender accident, and acted on “rage inflamed by hate.” As Singh began to walk back to his car, Augustin punched him three times in the head and f