Utah man accused of beating a Latino father and son had gone to another mechanic shop two days earlier with a shovel

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Latino shop owner Jose Lopez, who was attacked at his Utah tire store, sits outside the federal courthouse in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, where he has testified against the man who yelled, ‘I’m here to kill a Mexican.’

Utah man accused of beating a Latino father and son had gone to another mechanic shop two days earlier with a shovel

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