“No, this kind of thing doesn’t make me happy,” Rene said. When asked if they felt happy that the men were behind bars, their response was a surprising one. The four men, all in their early 20’s, were placed in handcuffs and booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center after turning themselves in through their attorney.ĬBS4’s Amber Diaz spoke with the victims after they learned the news.
Police identify the four suspects wanted in the brutal attack as Juan Lopez, Luis Alonso, Adonis Diaz and Pablo Reinaldo Romo. They may get their wish as late Tuesday afternoon the four suspects turned themselves in to Miami Beach Police. “I really want to see them caught because we need to get them off the street so nothing like this will happen again,” said Rene. “We feel that we are not alone, that’s for sure and we want to thank everyone for that,” said Dmitry.īoth Rene and Dmitry want to see justice prevail. READ MORE: American Women, Found At Bahamas Resort Where Three Died, Now Being Treated In Miami Rene and Dmitry said they’ve received a lot of support, even from people they don’t even know, which they find heartening. We were celebrating love and equality and I guess it’s not there yet. “It’s a disrespect for the whole community. That man who tried to help, Helmut Muller, was also beaten and ended up needing staples in the back of his head. “I’m very scared because of the environment in which it happened, there was a lot of people and luckily there was a gentleman who wanted to help us and he got injured as well by these people,” said Dmitry. He was hit and knocked to the ground by the suspects.ĭmitry said what was so disturbing was that the attack happened right out in the open. Police released surveillance video of the attack that shows the men hitting Rene and Dmitry, who attempted run away.Ī man who saw Rene and Dmitry being chased tried to help. “It seems like they wanted to kill us because if you see the video it seems like there were a lot of people beating him and me,” said Dmitry. “I feel kinda like stressed, like overwhelmed, like, I don’t know, I’ve been thinking about it over and over again, yet I don’t get any conclusion,” he said. Rene said he still doesn’t know what happened to provoke the four men into attacking them. “They were Spanish speaking and they called us faggots and there was fighting and I know this was gay pride.”
“They were calling us faggots,” said Dmitry. They had no reason to, basically killing us,” said Rene. “We were coming out of the bathroom and they started hitting on us, punching us, and kicking us when we were on the floor.
near the restrooms at 6th Street and Ocean Drive. The attacked happened Sunday around 7:30 p.m. This comes as the four men wanted for the brutal attack turned themselves in to authorities Tuesday night. Miami Beach Gay Pride is one of the earliest LGBT events in the nation, so it’s possible that this won’t be the only parade where Kenworthy is the grand marshal.MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – Two Miami Beach men who were attacked after leaving a Gay Pride event over the weekend are grateful for all the support they’ve received from the community. Along with skater Adam Rippon, Kenworthy became an important symbol of living and thriving as an out athlete. Kenworthy did not medal at the Pyeongchang Games, but became a sensation after his kiss with boyfriend Matt Wilkas before the slopestyle competition was aired live on NBC. Gus for being a role model as an out and proud sportsman who excels at his craft and Roxy for being a prominent ally for the community and equal rights,” said Mark Fernandes, chairman of the Pride board of directors. “Gus and Roxy are two preeminent public figures who well represent and support the LGBTQ community.
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Kenworthy, a freestyle skier, will be joined at the head of the parade by Roxanne Vargas, a local TV anchor who is designated as the ally grand marshal. Gus Kenworthy, fresh off a Winter Olympics that saw his profile soar for being an openly gay athlete, will be the grand marshal of the Miami Beach Gay Pride parade, Sunday, April 8, beginning at noon along Ocean Avenue.