A wave of emotion swept across the Salisbury University campus Monday as dozens gathered for a unity walk and vigil following a violent attack that has left the community shaken.

Twelve students at Salisbury University in Maryland are facing assault and hate crime charges after they allegedly targeted a man “due to his sexual preferences” and lured him to an off-campus apartment where they beat him,

Twelve Salisbury University students, including seven associated with a fraternity, have been charged with a hate crime for an alleged brutal attack on a man because of his sexual orientation, according to authorities.

The 12 men face charges including first-degree assault and hate crime after an alleged beating off the campus of Salisbury University.

BALTIMORE — Sigma Alpha Epsilon expelled the students in their organization who are accused of being involved in a hate crime incident in October at Salisbury University in Wicomico, a spokesperson for the national organization said Monday.

The Salisbury Police Department said it has charged 12 men in connection to a hate crime after they targeted and beat a man due to his sexual orientation in October. The 12 men who were accused are students at Salisbury University,

The Salisbury University students were accused of slapping, beating and spitting on a man after one allegedly made a Grindr account to lure him to an apartment.