Jerry Wolkowitz, a freelance journalist and EMT, died on Thursday months after he was attacked for being a “white man.” Wolkowitz, 56, was attacked in New Jersey on May 1 by 26-year-old Jamil S. Hubbard.
“[Wolkowitz] was punched in the head and then dragged into the parking lot before being run over by a Chevrolet Malibu. His blue Kia Forte was then stolen,” the Asbury Park Press reported.
Police found Wolkowitz with extensive head injuries and shattered bones.
Hubbard was originally charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and bias intimidation, and a grand jury later added armed robbery, eluding and theft.
Assistant Monmouth County Prosecutor Keri-Leigh Schaefer said Hubbard chose his victim because “he was a white man” and wanted to kill him because of his race.
A Facebook page seeking donations for Wolkowitz revealed that he passed away after experiencing kidney failure.
In a post made on Sept. 9, Wolkowitz’s sister described the extent of her brother’s injuries:
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