Alabama Father Fatally ‘Beaten and Struck From Behind’ in Alleged Hate Crime
An Alabama man described by loved ones as the “kindest, sweetest person anyone would meet” has died after sustaining injuries in an alleged hate crime last month.
Dy Douangkeo, who leaves behind two children, reportedly managed to tell his side of the story before losing consciousness and passing away on the morning of March 15.
In a GoFundMe page set up for his autopsy, organizer Sandy Douangkeo shared Dy’s account of the events of that morning, which his family believes to be “foul play.”
“A hate crime has taken away our kind friend, son, brother, and father from us unfairly, and too soon,” Sandy wrote. “We believe his death was due to foul play. The investigation is still ongoing and we just want justice for his sudden and unfair death.”
Dy was reportedly on his way home from his brother’s house to pick up his truck when a male neighbor stopped him for unknown reasons. Dy then got out of his vehicle to find out why his neighbor was “provoking” him.
The encounter reportedly turned violent — Dy was “bitten and struck from behind.” Still, he managed to return home to tell his family about it.
“Dy said there was a guy new to the neighborhood who provoked him while he was driving home to his house. As a result of the altercation, he was bitten and struck from behind,” Sandy noted. “He told his mom about the incident and told her and his kids that he loved them, as if he knew he wasn’t going to make it. He left the house to go back to his brother’s house to tell his brother about the incident.”
While recounting the incident, Dy reportedly kept saying that “he didn’t understand why they had hate for him and why they were attacking him when he didn’t even know them.” It’s unclear where the unidentified neighbor had moved from.
Dy soon felt sick and lost consciousness.
“As he was telling his story, Dy started to feel dizzy and had difficulty breathing. He told his brother he didn’t feel well before losing consciousness,” Sandy wrote. “His brother tried to wake him up but he was unresponsive so his brother called the paramedics but had to wait 30 minutes for them to arrive.”
Unfortunately, the father of two did not make it.
“We believe Dy went into cardiac arrest because of this altercation and his brother tried to perform CPR until the paramedics arrived. But when the paramedics arrived to try to revive him, it was too late.”
Sandy managed to raise $6,300 for Dy’s autopsy. The family is determined to find justice.
“Dy is the kindest, sweetest person anyone would meet. He was always making sure everyone was fed. We know in our hearts he would never start an altercation like this and we believe this was all due to hate,” Sandy noted. “We need everyone’s help to prove that there is still justice in this world by helping his family find closure with his death.”
Dy’s wake was held on March 21 in Tanner Williams Road, Mobile. His funeral was held the next day.
The family is currently in touch with the Mobile Police Department (MPD). “The MPD are doing their best to solve this case and we are very grateful for their work,” Sandy added.
Charlette Solis, the Public Affairs Manager for the MPD, told NextShark that the case involving Dy is not being investigated as a hate crime. The MPD is still waiting on the autopsy results but will inform NextShark of any updates.
The incident details on his death investigation read as follows:
Feature Image via Sandy Douangkeo
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