No hate crime charges filed against suspect in attack at Fresno's 'Porchfest'

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The antheral suspected of a convulsive onslaught connected Pro-Palestinian supporters astatine a Fresno euphony festival has been charged but not for a hatred crime.

Francisco Samaniego is accused of attacking 3 women astatine the Tower District's 'Porch Fest' lawsuit connected April 27.

The brutal altercation was caught connected camera arsenic punches were thrown.

Witnesses accidental Samaniego confronted the women for their Pro-Palestinian views.

But aft reviewing the incident, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office did not record hatred transgression charges.

Prosecutors accidental since astir of Samaniego's comments were directed astatine Hamas, determination is insufficient grounds to prosecute hatred transgression charges nether the law.

Samaniego faces charges of artillery and second-degree robbery for grabbing and damaging a victim's compartment phone.

He's retired connected enslaved and expected to look successful tribunal time Friday morning.