Suffolk County Police Commissioner Richard Dormer said all seven `` admitted their involvement and their role in this crime . Jeffrey Conroy , 37 , faces count of murder as a hate crime . He had been charged with with first - degree manslaughter as a hate crime . Conroy , six others were ` ` to find them and to assault them , '' police say . Michael Lucero , 37 , and a friend were attacked by a group of men .
Jeffrey Conroy , 37 , faces count of murder as a hate crime . He had been charged with with first - degree manslaughter as a hate crime . Conroy , six others were ` ` to find them and to assault them , '' police say . Michael Lucero , 37 , and a friend were attacked by a group of men .