White Seattle teen whipped and burned with cigarettes just for being White

2010 - A West Seattle teen is still recovering after a savage hate filled attack. It happened near 14th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Holden Street as the boy was walking home. The victim told Police he was beaten and robbed because of his color.Show more

The teen's father Tim McClellan spoke exclusively with Q13 Fox News.

"He went to hand him a light and they attacked him, knocked him down right there," said McClellan.

Looking at the pictures of his son in a hospital bed isn't easy for Tim.

"Beat him for 4 hours, beat him, whipped him, burned him with cigarettes," said McClellan.

In pain and still fearful Tim's son Shane wasn't up for talking to us. But, his dad told us his story. Shane was walking home from a friend's house in Highland Park around 2 AM Tuesday when he was tortured along a trail.

According to Tim his son was beaten for well over an hour on a staircase near the trail. He says the thugs put Shane's face into the steps and put a gun to the back of his head.

"You know cocked the weapon and told him as they were burning him, if he made any noise they were going to blow his head off," said McClellan.

All of it might have been because of the color of his skin. The Seattle Police Department's Bias Crimes Unit is investigating the case as a possible hate crime, because, of what the men said to Shane.

"When they kept whipping him with the belt, they kept talking about you know whipping him because he was a white kid," said McClellan.

Police believe the teens that did this are African American and Filipino and may have gang ties. Tim wants them caught before they hurt someone else.

"Doubt it was the first time and be a fool to think it was the last time you know. Just don't want to be responsible for it happening to someone else. I'd like to see these guys off the street," said McClellan.

Despite how bad his injuries look, Tim says Shane is expected to make a full recovery.

If you have any information about this attack, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.