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Mass. Man Facing Charges, Accused of Hurling Rocks, Racial Slurs at Black Man, Daughter

  • David McPartlan, 66, of Ayer, Massachusetts, faces charges after throwing rocks and shouting racial slurs at a Black man and his daughter at Lake Shirley on Memorial Day weekend 2025.
  • The incident occurred when McPartlan confronted Sheron Brown and his 10-year-old daughter for fishing too close to his property, which led to McPartlan's aggressive behavior and use of racial slurs.
  • On May 26 at approximately 4:50 p.m., police responded to a disturbance at the Shady Point campground boat ramp and subsequently charged David McPartlan with four assault-related offenses, including two involving the use of a dangerous weapon and two related to intimidation with an anti-Black bias.
  • McPartlan admitted to throwing rocks and stated, "I slipped a word out that maybe I shouldn't have, but I was pissed," while Brown described this as his daughter's first encounter with racism.
  • The charges and incident highlight ongoing racial tensions in the predominantly white Lake Shirley area, with Brown emphasizing it was the first time he and his daughter faced such hostility despite many previous peaceful visits.
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Atlanta Black Star broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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