Navy: Gay sailor’s slaying at Southern California base appears not to be hate crime

SAN DIEGO — The death of a gay sailor who was killed as he stood guard at Camp Pendleton doesn’t appear to be a hate crime, officials said Thursday.

Chair of House Veterans Affairs Committee wants hate crimes probe into killing of gay sailor

SAN DIEGO — The chairman the House Veterans Affairs Committee is calling for a Defense Department and Marine Corps probe to see if the killing of a gay sailor at Camp Pendleton was a hate crime.