Early-morning drive-by causes property damage
AMARILLO, TEXAS -- Early Wednesday morning an Amarillo man says someone drove by his house and unloaded at least nine 9-millimeter bullets.
They hit his cars and his porch and he believes he was intentionally targeted.
William Teague is a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
He flies a Klan flag in his front yard alongside the Confederate flag.
But, he says, he has never threatened anyone and does not deserve this violence.
"They may think it's a threat, you know. I'm sorry they feel that way. To me, it's not a threat. It's just taking pride in my heritage, my race. A lot of people don't do that anymore, you know? I'm trying to be one of the few, the proud," said Teague.
He says the Klan is misunderstood.
"{The KKK} is not about hating somebody, you know," said Teague. "Some people probably think it is. But we just try to live and let live and try to preserve our heritage and people get upset about it."
Teague feels he has a right to display his flags and he will not take them down.
"I understand they may be upset but so what? I get upset too but I don't go shooting people or shooting at them you know," said Teague.
Amarillo Police do not know yet if Teague was targeted. If he was, the incident could be considered a hate crime.
Police say they want to make Amarillo a place where people can display their beliefs without fear of retaliation.
