Timothy was a caring, charismatic 23-year-old man with his whole life ahead of him. On October 9, 1983, two men made the decision to end his life, because he was black. This is a heart-wrenching story of how ugly and horrific some people can be. This may be one of the toughest cases, Cristy has covered.
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