They also did n't say why they do n't believe the incident was racially motivated , except to cite interviews from `` everyone involved . '' It now appears the stabbing was not racially motivated , police say . The suspects , like the victim , were soldiers assigned to Joint Base Lewis - McChord . Friends say they were on the way to receive Tevin ##o 's honorable discharge . Witnesses initially said he was attacked after an assailant complained about soldiers being white .
It now appears the stabbing was not racially motivated , police say . The suspects , like the victim , were soldiers assigned to Joint Base Lewis - McChord . Friends say they were on the way to receive Tevin ##o 's honorable discharge . Witnesses initially said he was attacked after an assailant complained about soldiers being white .