Event Brief
Florida man jailed after hate attack on 5-year-old
Filed: May 04, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Andre Brown Jr. arrested in Polk County after an alleged brutal hate-motivated beating of a 5-year-old boy.
WHO: Andre Brown Jr., 33; victim: 5-year-old boy; witness: 9-year-old girl
WHAT: Hate-motivated violent attack; arrest following a child texting for help
WHEN: May 04, 2026 at 3:44 PM ET
WHERE: Polk County, Florida
WHY: Authorities allege the attack was motivated by hate.
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