Kady Grass seriously injured, knocked unconscious in allegedly homophobic McDonald's attack in Carpentersville, Illinois
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Kady Grass and her younger cousin headed to a McDonald’s in the northern suburbs on Tuesday evening for a snack following her middle school concert in Carpentersville, Ill.

But inside, they were subjected to name-calling, which led to a physical attack.

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One adult and one juvenile are now charged with beating a young woman inside the Carpentersville McDonald’s.

“One of them called me a ***. I was very upset at that,” Grass said.

While there with her cousin, Grass was confronted by two individuals who insulted her with a slur, apparently targeting her sexual orientation. The situation escalated into a verbal disagreement, after which the individuals left the scene.

However, police later reported that these individuals returned and launched an attack on Grass, hitting and kicking her until she lost consciousness. The assault resulted in severe facial injuries, including a fractured nose.

“I don’t know when I went unconscious. I don’t remember them stomping on my head, but the detective said they did,” Grass said.

Police took 19-year-old John Kammrad into custody Saturday. He is charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery as well as mob action.

It just blew my mind that this happened, and it was all because I like girls instead of men

The other suspect, a juvenile, turned himself in to police on Friday and faces charges in juvenile court.

While the Kane County state’s attorney did not charge Kammrad with a hate crime, Grass says they told her they are considering adding that charge.

“It just blew my mind that this happened, and it was all because I like girls instead of men,” Grass said.

Neither Carpentersville police nor the Kane County state’s attorney chose to talk about the case on-camera on Monday. But police say the incident underscores the importance of addressing violence and discrimination in the community.

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