Gay Man Attacked In San Francisco, Taken Off Life Support

[theHandpuppet]

http://www.towleroad.com/2014/08/gay-man-attacked-in-san-francisco-taken-off-life-support.html
Towleroad
08/13/2014
Gay Man Attacked In San Francisco, Taken Off Life Support

A gay man named Bryan Higgins, known to friends and family as Feather Lynn, was brutally attacked over the weekend in the Castro District of San Francisco. A part of the city’s radical faerie community, Feather’s body was discovered early Sunday morning, unconscious and lacking any identifying belongings. However, after police sought help from the community in identifying the man, a family member came forward and identified Feather. From The Castro Biscuit:

Yesterday, police declared the case an attempted homicide after evidence was introduced that suggested Feather was brutally attacked which reports say led to a fatal brain aneurysm that has left him on life support. The SFPD has little details on a suspect and is asking for the community’s help in tracking down a white male in his late 20′s and early 30′s who was wearing a dark colored hoodie who was captured on Muni and surrounding businesses’ security footage around the time of the assault. If you were in the vicinity of Duboce and Church in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 10th, or have details related to the crime, please contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text TIP411 with “SFPD” at the start of the message.

Feather was taken off life support today at 3:33 PM PST. A vigil was held at that same time at Duboce Park, near where Feather was assaulted, to commemorate and celebrate his life.

Feather’s husband, Brian Haggerty, spoke to The San Francisco Bay Guardian on Feather’s condition... MORE at link above.

[shenmue]

1. Mercy

I don't understand why people can't leave someone alone, if they don't like them.

[nomorenomore08]

2. Even S.F isn't always a safe place. This is not just sad, but infuriating and frightening.

Hits me harder because I live in the Bay Area, but also because the assailant is around my age. WTF happened in his life to make him such a hateful monster?

[theHandpuppet]

3. Can you keep us informed on any developments in this case?

I'd like to know if this assailant is ever caught.

[nomorenomore08]

8. Absolutely. n/t

[Zorra]

4. I always carry pepper spray and keep it in the front pocket of my purse

where it is easily and rapidly accessible.

A good shot of pepper spray disables an attacker and gives me time to get away from my attacker and call 911.

I have never had to actually use it but I did stop an attack at an interstate rest area (this had nothing to do with me being LGBT) by pointing it at the attacker's face while calling 911. The attacker drove away and the highway patrol did nothing.

Just sayin'.

RIP, dear Feather.

[joeybee12]

5. Aw, that sucks...

I hope he is at peace. knr

[theHandpuppet]

7. Bryan has now died

He was taken off life support and it is now confirmed that he died a few hours later.

US: San Francisco gay man dies of injuries sustained in attack
14th August 2014, 7:19 PM
Katie Dupere

A gay man who was attacked in San Francisco’s Castro neighbourhood earlier this week has died from his injuries.

Bryan Higgins, also known as Feather Lynn, was found around 7 a.m. on Sunday morning by passersby on a Castro street.

Police officials did not know who Feather was, leading them to release a photo of Feather to the public via social media to aid in their investigation.

In the photo, Feather is shown in a hospital gown, unconscious, and hooked up to life support.

Feather was taken off of life support on Wednesday and later died, prompting a murder investigation...

MORE at http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/08/14/us-san-francisco-gay-man-dies-of-injuries-sustained-in-attack/