Civil Liberties

FRC Shooter Indicted But Won't Face Hate Crime Charges

Floyd Lee Corkins has been charged with the federal offense of interstate transportation of a firearm and ammunition and a local charge of assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a firearm during a violent crime.

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Floyd Lee Corkins, ?the man who allegedly shot a man at the Family Research Council in D.C. last week, was indicted by a grand jury on both federal and local charges on Wednesday.

Corkins, 28, has been charged with the federal offense of interstate transportation of a firearm and ammunition and a local charge of assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a firearm during a violent crime. The federal charge carries a maximum of 10 years, while the local charges both carry a mandatory mimimum of five years.